Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Clos Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France 2021 Petit Verdot may they risk

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It has to be one of the finest vintages of recent times

all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove

It’s bone dry and sits in a balance of being uplifting yet grounded

elegant wine revealing quite a strong tannin structure

Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Clos Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France 2021 Petit Verdot may they riskLocated on the edge of the village of Gevrey Chambertin, at the foot of the legendary Clos Saint Jacques, Sylvie Esmonin has cultivated seven hectares under her own name since 1988. A passionate vigneron, she spends most of her time in the vines. The domaine has followed biodynamic principles for over 20 years and is fully organic. Grapes are de stemmed, crushed, and fermented in open wooden vats before going into barrel for malolactic fermentation