Jerome Galeyrand, Gevrey-Chambertin En Croisette, 2015 so040926 grosse pierre The complex

The complex

zero malolactic fermentation

and the 2013 vintage is a textbook expression of its classical

Hirsch's only non-estate Pinot Noir blends fruit from three West Sonoma Coast vineyards: their own estate plus neighboring Hellenthal and a third coastal site

this wine showcases the beauty of slightly shorter maceration in large casks over three years

Jerome Galeyrand, Gevrey-Chambertin En Croisette, 2015 so040926 grosse pierre The complexFrom the gravelly En Croisette site at the foot of Gevrey Chambertin, this is village Burgundy from a grower who came to wine the hard way. Jerome Galeyrand had no family vines; he learned the trade with Alain Burguet and built his organic, biodynamic domaine plot by tiny plot. The 2015 vintage was warm and generous, giving Gevrey reds with riper fruit and rounder texture than his cooler year bottlings. With several years in bottle it's approachable