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Domaine Sylvie Esmonin is a seven-hectare estate located in Gevrey-Chambertin. Led by Sylvie Esmonin, a qualified oenologist in the Côte d'Or, the domaine produces Pinot Noir of noted pedigree. The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes is sourced from vines over 75 years old, incorporating plots within the Premier Cru Clos Prieur. The winemaking process is traditional, utilising up to 60 percent whole-cluster fermentation to build structure and complexity. The wine is then aged in a high proportion of new French oak barrels. This approach yields a structured wine offering quality, value and prestige for Australian collectors.

DOMAINE HENRI MAGNIEN Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru Cazetiers , Gevrey-Chambertin

LAURENT PONSOT Cuvée de la Violette, Chambolle-Musigny

Cuvée de lAulne Gevrey-Chambertin A blend of grapes purchased from seven or eight growers, across 10 to 12 different communal parcels smattered throughout the village. Again, this is the approach that Ponsot advocates in order to glean the essence of the regional terroir, in this case that of a single lauded village. Red and dark fruit essences mesh with the smoked meat parlayed by Gevreys heavier, ferrous limestone. A richer wine in the context of Burgundy, without the edges and creases that need too much smoothing with time in the cellar. Accessible across the earlier to mid-term.