Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sylvie Esmonin |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris MW 93–96 (estimate); Burghound (Allen Meadows) 93; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~91–93; positive notes from Bill Nanson and other Burgundy specialists
Tasting Note
Concentrated, elegant Pinot Noir — black cherry, blackberry and violets with sous-bois, tobacco, spice and stony minerality. Medium-plus body, firm grainy tannins and a long, sappy, dusty finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, côte de boeuf, braised lamb, mushroom risotto, truffle dishes. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu, Korean bulgogi, shiitake ramen.
Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; partial whole-cluster fermentation (c.50–60% some vintages); open wooden vats; malolactic in barrel; matured in a high proportion of new and used French oak; bottled without fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvie Esmonin (est. under her name 1988) farms ~7 ha at the edge of Gevrey-Chambertin; Clos St-Jacques is c.1.6 ha of 45+ year-old vines. Longstanding organic/biodynamic practices and traditional vinification produce ageworthy wines.