1995 Gevrey-Chambertin

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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The Esmonins did lots of saignee in '96 due to the high crop levels of this vintage. They then carried out a long cuvaison with less pigeage than usual as the coloring matter was easy to extract. In November, Sylvie Esmonin was still marveling over the ripeness of the 1997 grapes. She had the same concerns about very high sugars and low acids as many of her neighbors, but, as she put it, "1997 is so rich it can't be bad."