Frederic Esmonin
Clos Prieur Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
2023 vintage. Last tasted 5.19.25 (9.2). Popped for the FLB. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and one hour. Medium body. Ripe, frontal fruits today with the astringency buttressing the endeavor on the backside. Promise ahead but still very slightly out of sorts. Casually delicious. Critically optimistic. 10.30.26.
2023 vintage. Last tasted 5.19.25 (9.2). Popped for the FLB. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and one hour. Medium body. Ripe, frontal fruits today with the astringency buttressing the endeavor on the backside. Promise ahead but still very slightly out of sorts. Casually delicious. Critically optimistic. 10.30.26.
Oct 30th, 2026
Not really memorable. No formal notes. Typically I like this producer as he is still reasonable in price. But this rendition did not convince.
Not really memorable. No formal notes. Typically I like this producer as he is still reasonable in price. But this rendition did not convince.
Oct 3rd, 20252023 vintage. Light-medium body. Initially pretty nose and flavors without trying-spearmint, raspberry, strawberry. Those impressions remained but dwindled with importance as rhubarb, clove and dark cherry steadily drifted in. A little substrate/carpet of dried earth that gradually gained strength. This is so youthful; a good 2-3 years necessary to even begin to speculate as to the ceiling and direction. 05.18.25.
2023 vintage. Light-medium body. Initially pretty nose and flavors without trying-spearmint, raspberry, strawberry. Those impressions remained but dwindled with importance as rhubarb, clove and dark cherry steadily drifted in. A little substrate/carpet of dried earth that gradually gained strength. This is so youthful; a good 2-3 years necessary to even begin to speculate as to the ceiling and direction. 05.18.25.
May 19th, 2025