Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint Jacques 2023 Esthers 80% Pinot Noir

80% Pinot Noir

and aged in barrel with minimal new oak (10-20% max)

this starts with more than 10 years in American white oak bourbon barrels

The Luddites smashed the machines

Modern Burgundy made with old-school discipline—terroir without pretense

Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint Jacques 2023 Esthers 80% Pinot NoirEstournelles Saint Jacques sits high on the slope above Lavaux Saint Jacques, just north of Clos Saint Jacques, where the elevation, the limestone, and the cooler exposure give Gevrey a more aerial profile than the muscular wines of the village's southern half. Frederic Esmonin works with his parents Andre and Michele on a small family domaine that has quietly climbed into the upper tier of Gevrey for a fraction of what the famous names command. The