Sylvie Esmonin – 2021
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Sylvie Esmonin, 14 November 2022. Domaine Sylvie Esmonin 1 Rue Neuve 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 36 44 More reports for Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Sylvie on 2021: “Of course, the losses came in the April frosts – but I’m organic so had losses from… Read More
Sylvie Esmonin – 2020
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Sylvie Esmonin, 17 November 2021. Domaine Sylvie Esmonin 1 Rue Neuve 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 36 44 More reports for Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Sylvie on 2021: “The wines could be a combination of 2002 and 2017! But 15 hl/ha – I’m very happy… Read More
Sylvie Esmonin – 2019
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Sylvie Esmonin, 04 December 2020. Domaine Sylvie Esmonin 1 Rue Neuve 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 36 44 More reports for Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Sylvie on 2020: “It’s a year of sacrifice – we are… Read More
Profile: Sylvie Esmonin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Sylvie Esmonin, 29 Novewmber 2019. Domaine Sylvie Esmonin 1 Rue Neuve 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 36 44 More reports for Domaine Sylvie Esmonin There are a whole bunch of Gevrey producers that I hardly visit… Read More
sylvie esmonin’s 2005 gevrey-chambertin vv
Whilst nobody has the luxury of tasting, and comparing, everything, I felt confident when first tasting this wine (on release) that it was one of the greatest village wines of Gevrey in that already great vintage. In some of the vintages that followed, I felt that the crown of… Read More
sylvie esmonin 2005 gevrey
I bought one bottle each of this, the Vieilles-Vignes and the Clos St.Jacques to compare and then decide which to purchase more of – but within days everything was sold – so the bigger brother and sister are packed away for a date together in the future. 2005… Read More
sylvie esmonin, gevrey and clos st.jacques 04
Two excellent 2004’s… 2004 Sylvie Esmonin, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles VignesDeep cherry-red colour. Slight reduction can’t hide earthy, creamy blackberry and blackcurrant aspects on the nose. The palate is ripe and again very black-fruity – brambly – and with helpful acidity moves seamlessly through slightly grainy… Read More
Profile: Domaine Frédéric Esmonin (Gevrey-Chambertin)
This is a domaine who I’ve had some very nice experiences with, mainly from wines in the 1999-2001 bracket so I thought it would be good to pay a visit and learn a little more. There are two labels here; Domaine des Estournelles which is the ‘domaine viticole’ –… Read More
ICYMI
A small compendium of interesting notes form the last couple of weeks: “The generous 2022 vintage (around 1.75 million hectolitres, or just over 233 million bottles) has enabled some stocks to be replenished and/or orders to be met pending availability. Export sales continue to grow. Export volumes are down slightly,… Read More