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Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques, Domaine Esmonin 2011

Tasting Notes

**Note: 40+ year old vines aged in 100% new oak with 80% whole clusters**
This is also notably floral in character but with more obvious complexity and refinement to the cool and ultra-pure red and dark berry fruit aromas that evidence traces of earth and wood spice. There is superb intensity to the tension-filled, detailed and mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that brim with dry extract on the notably firm, moderately austere and beautifully long finish. This should also reward longer-term cellaring but is sufficiently forward that it could be approached young as well.

92
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (53), January 2014

**Note: 40+ year old vines aged in 100% new oak with 80% whole clusters**
This is also notably floral in character but with more obvious complexity and refinement to the cool and ultra-pure red and dark berry fruit aromas that evidence traces of earth and wet stone. There is superb intensity to the tension-filled, detailed and mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that brim with dry extract on the notably firm, moderately austere and beautifully long finish. The stems are very much in evidence here and it will be a few years before this fully harmonizes but this should be seriously good in time though note that plenty of it will be necessary.

91/93
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (49), January 2013
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