Esprit Leflaive
Gevrey-Chambertin
Aside from Chablis, the furthest north the Esprit project goes with several plots of Gevrey going into this excellent cuvee. Certainly a wine (like the Nuits St. Georges Villages) that punches well above the weight of its classification.
Vintage Factsheets
Aside from Chablis, the furthest north the Esprit project goes with several plots of Gevrey going into this excellent cuvée. Certainly a wine (like the Nuits St. Georges Villages) that punches well above the weight of its classification. Cultivation: Organic, Ecocert 2018
Size: 1.13 ha
Soil: Limestone and clayey silt
First Year of Production: 1983
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Côte de Nuits
- Sub-Appellation
- Gevrey-Chambertin AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Pinot Noir
- Aging
- 15 months in oak barrels (30% new) then 3 months in stainless steel vats.
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
A beautiful wine with a sustained color. The nose is complex with notes of black fruits and earthy undertones. The palate is structured with coated tannins giving it an impression of smoothness.
