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Frederic Esmonin Chambertin(2002)
- Winery:
- Frédéric Esmonin
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Region:
- France > Burgundy > Gevrey Chambertin
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- blend, earthy, chemical, buy, great vintage, finest, yield, cherry, lively, rich
Starting at
$65.85 USD
$65.85 USD
- Jancis Robinson
- 18/20
-
May 2008
- Earthy, almost sweaty. Rich and lively. Quite expensive. Dried cherry notes.
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- Burghound
- Issue 13, Jan 01, 2004
- 92/100
-
May 2008
- André and Frédéric Esmonin describe the 2002 vintage as offering somewhat less yield than in 2001 with sugars that ranged from 12.5 to 13%. They went on to say that in our view, it's a great, great vintage and is reminiscent of 1985 but even better. The wines were bottled only 3 weeks prior to my visit and had never been racked prior to the mise. These wines are undoubtedly the finest I have ever had from this domaine and given the attractive prices for which they sell, I would suggest buying them if you see them, in particular the Ruchottes and Chambertin plus the Lavaut is the choice among the read more...1ers. Undoubtedly the high quality of the vintage is mostly responsible, however Esmonin noted that both the Charmes and the Clos de Vougeot were now being sourced as grapes rather than unfinished wine in barrel. (Atherton Wine Imports, Atherton, CA and Monsieur Touton Selections, New York, NY; John Armit Wines, Howard Ripley, La Reserve and H&H Bancroft, UK). Note: from purchased must Strong anise and earth notes blend into an elegant, expressive and intense mélange of red and black fruits followed by supple yet muscular flavors that display perhaps the best acid/fruit balance of any wine here. There is length to burn and I especially admired the finishing complexity. A terrific effort with excellent potential. (hide)
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