Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Lavaux Saint Jacques' 2022

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Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Lavaux Saint Jacques' 2022Nestled in the heart of the Combe de Lavaux, Lavaux Saint Jacques is one of the more famous and coveted sites in the appellation, and for good reasonit encompasses a panoply of seemingly at odds characteristics with ease, and many consider it a grand cru in all but name. The Harmand family is fortunate to work three quarters of a hectare here, with vines between 45 and 95 years of age. It shows mineral intensity, with spicy, black, fruit overlaying a

this bottling comes from the En Vers Chânes vineyard in which Olivier owns a mere quarter of a hectare of 45-year-old vines

and the also-terraced Grandes Mures

Fermentation and the first nine-months of élevage occurs in barrel but the wine then spends about four additional months assembled in cuve resting on the fine lies before being bottled

Compared to the ferocious La Chavaroche

and it offers the heady spice we all love in Bea’s Sagrantino

when he decided to bottle this small quantity separately

this tiny-production wine offers a combination of depth and freshness that speaks to Sangiovese's capacity for vivacity when it is not overhandled

Erbaluce is a rare

Gahier’s Macvin du Jura channels the same no-brakes

The valley also brings in a lot of wind

permitting the wines to rest on the fine lies until they are racked when ready for bottling

mineral-drenched wine that puts one in the mind of the sand-grown Grenache of the legendary Château Rayas—an estate Paul holds in the highest esteem

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