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Esmonin/Sylvie Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Clos St-Jacques 2020 3L

Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
TA 96
JM 93-96
AM 94
Item # 347075

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3L
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96 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "One of the five lucky Clos St-Jacques owners, Sylvie also lives right next to this famous, walled-in vineyard. Her 70-year-old vines are on the north side of the clos, by Les Cazetiers. Dark - almost black – in color, the wine smells strongly of new oak at first: bacon, spice rack, toast and fireplace cinders. As it warms up, black currants, elderberries and forest floor fill the glass. This has a long life ahead thanks to its gutsy intensity, reverberating energy and taut structure. Give it some time to develop in bottle. 2025-35. (2022)"

93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW: "56% whole bunch but with the principal stem removed. From new wood, 75% in all, no malolactic yet. Really deep noble purple black. The bouquet is very backward at the moment. A huge wave of dark fruit washes over the palate, with surprising elegance given the exceptional power. This will remain a Sylvie style wine more than a classic Clos St-Jacques, but it will be lovely. (Nov 2021)"

94 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a large 1.6 ha holding of 40+ year old vines). Ripe and airy aromas are comprised by notes of poached plum, fresh tobacco, black cherry and a plenitude of floral nuances. There is fine richness to the notably finer but not necessarily denser medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle bead of minerality on the powerful, serious, youthfully austere and built-to-age finale. This excellent effort is definitely going to need at least some cellaring before it's likely to be reasonably approachable. Drink: 2035+. (Jan 2023)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(Only just starting malo and also from a new barrel.) A small smoky element from the barrel – a tighter but wide nose – seemingly quite silky. In the mouth, very silky – mouth-filling, very classy wine – it’s not yet about the complexity of flavour but the stance of this wine is on the grand cru level – I expect a great wine. (Jan 2022)"
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96 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "One of the five lucky Clos St-Jacques owners, Sylvie also lives right next to this famous, walled-in vineyard. Her 70-year-old vines are on the north side of the clos, by Les Cazetiers. Dark - almost black – in color, the wine smells strongly of new oak at first: bacon, spice rack, toast and fireplace cinders. As it warms up, black currants, elderberries and forest floor fill the glass. This has a long life ahead thanks to its gutsy intensity, reverberating energy and taut structure. Give it some time to develop in bottle. 2025-35. (2022)"

93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW: "56% whole bunch but with the principal stem removed. From new wood, 75% in all, no malolactic yet. Really deep noble purple black. The bouquet is very backward at the moment. A huge wave of dark fruit washes over the palate, with surprising elegance given the exceptional power. This will remain a Sylvie style wine more than a classic Clos St-Jacques, but it will be lovely. (Nov 2021)"

94 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a large 1.6 ha holding of 40+ year old vines). Ripe and airy aromas are comprised by notes of poached plum, fresh tobacco, black cherry and a plenitude of floral nuances. There is fine richness to the notably finer but not necessarily denser medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle bead of minerality on the powerful, serious, youthfully austere and built-to-age finale. This excellent effort is definitely going to need at least some cellaring before it's likely to be reasonably approachable. Drink: 2035+. (Jan 2023)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(Only just starting malo and also from a new barrel.) A small smoky element from the barrel – a tighter but wide nose – seemingly quite silky. In the mouth, very silky – mouth-filling, very classy wine – it’s not yet about the complexity of flavour but the stance of this wine is on the grand cru level – I expect a great wine. (Jan 2022)"
Product SKU 347075
Producer Esmonin/Sylvie
Country France
Region Burgundy
SubRegion Côte de Nuits
Appellation Gevrey-Chambertin
Varietal Pinot Noir
Designation Premier Cru
Vintage 2020
Size 3L
Color Red
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