Handford Wine : Frederic Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin Masterclass

Frederic Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin Masterclass£95.00Sit down Tasting withJames Handford MWTuesday 23rd February 6.30pmFrederic Esmonin, in succession to his father André, has the lion’s share of Estournelles St-Jacques. These wonderful vineyards are still managed by Frederic’s father, Andre, who was bottling quality reds here at les Estournelles long before the fashion for domaine-bottled Burgundy took off. The vines are managed not always with the aim of reducing yield to produce soupy concentration but to achieve a balance between expression and concentration; a good deal of finesse and some fat to the wines. Andre is not a big fan of green harvesting as he believes that, ‘more often than not, it is an attempt to correct mistakes that have been made in the pruning and longer term management of vineyards’. An unsung hero no longer perhaps as he received some mighty scores for the recent vintages.

We will taste 11 wines: Gevrey Chambertin 2014, Lavaux St. Jacques 2002, Estornell Saint Jacques 1998, Estornell Saint Jacques 2001, Ruchottes Chambertin 2011, Ruchottes Chambertin 2009, Ruchottes Chambertin 2007, Mazi Chambertin 1998, Mazi Chambertin 2001, Clos de Beze 2009, Griottes- Chambertin 1999