Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint Jacques 2023 JURARARE this is a bottle worth

this is a bottle worth the wait

this peated single malt blends peated and unpeated malts distilled in 2018 and 2019 that have been carefully aged in a variety of casks—including the distillery’s signature use of Mellow Kozuru rice shochu casks—and bottled at cask strength

with some Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well

this is the return of a ghost

Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint Jacques 2023 JURARARE this is a bottle worthEstournelles 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