Sylvie Esmonin, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques, 2023 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux and in the right hands

and in the right hands it's some of the Loire's most compelling Pinot Noir

indigenous yeast fermentation in concrete

this one embraces restraint—cooler weather brought lower yields

he preserves the razor-sharp minerality that has made Savart a cult favorite among sommeliers

4-5 years in premium French oak casks double the standard thickness for slow micro-oxygenation

Sylvie Esmonin, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques, 2023 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux and in the right handsClos Saint Jacques is one of Burgundy's most worshipped 1er Crus a 6. 7 hectare south east facing amphitheater above Gevrey, farmed by only five owners. Sylvie Esmonin holds 1. 6 hectares in a single block the second largest parcel in the climat, alongside Rousseau, Fourrier, Bruno Clair, and Jadot. Her share is farmed from 45 to 55 year old vines, vinified with up to 70% whole cluster, and aged in barrel from cooper Dominique Laurent. The 2023 is the