Frederic Esmonin

Frederic Esmonin

Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014

2014 vintage. Opened but not decanted. Probably a mistake as the wine was muted for the first 30 mins after opening. Light-medium bod. Raspberry and plum suggestions frontal/mid palate. Tannic references available upon request. Showed decently but have tasted better exactly same specimen previously. Seemed slightly muted but not flawed. Blaming it on me decanting previous bottles of selfsame but not this one. How to lose a wine in a second. My bad. Call me the same name as Steve Martin's dog in The Jerk. Grrr. — 22 days ago

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Domaine Gueguen (Celine & Frederic)

Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Apple, pear, peach, citrus, honeysuckle, minerals. Tart lemon on the palate. Medium body, crisp acidity. Best if you allow it to breathe for a bit. — 4 months ago

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Cuvée Frédéric Emile Alsace Riesling 2010

Mid gold in colour. Aromatics of yellow peach and honeyed notes. No traces of petro chemical. Medium plus intensity of stone fruit and mineral on the palate. Great depth. One of the top Rieslings in Alsace and showing it in spades. A beautiful Riesling and probably at its peak. Will stay on this plateau through the 2020’s. Interestingly about 25% went through malolactic so this is a different style from the usual Cuvée Frederic Emile. Very fresh for a 14 year old Riesling but remaining fleshy and M plus bodied. — 5 months ago

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Frederic Esmonin

Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2020

Terrific effort and great value. Strawberries, cherries, plum and slate. Medium body, very spicy with great length. Best to wait a couple more years but delicious now. — 25 days ago

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Frederic Esmonin

Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2022

After decanting, showing its features. Black fruity and concentration. Robust structure. Good balanced. Frederic Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin 22 @, 240913 — 3 months ago

Frederic Esmonin

Les Hauts Pruliers Nuits St. Georges Pinot Noir 2020

Good tipicity. Lots of concentrated ripe red and black fruit, but between the hint of barnyard, good oak integration, lower alcohol and elegant body it’s very well restrained and enjoyable. Maybe a bit rustic but very well done  — 4 months ago

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Frederic Mabileau

Eclipse No. 11 Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

Vintage 2014 | Love this: beautiful spicyness, flint, truffle, rich, good development but still tannins to be tasted — 2 months ago

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Frederic Esmonin

Les Jouises Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2018

2024/9. Basically similar to the last bottle, but a little more integrated and open from the start - wild red fruit, forest, iron. — 3 months ago

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Frederic Esmonin

Estournelles Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Nice minerality with firm tannins. — 4 months ago

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Frederic Esmonin

Clos Prieur Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2022

Delicious. Has a fair bit of power. Black and blue fruits. — 7 months ago

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