Jayer Gilles, Echezeaux Dessus Vintage:2018 The hot dry conditions during

The hot dry conditions during the growing season caused some issues with dehydration

(from 7 different lieux-dits)

Blackberries with aromas of white peppers and chili peppers

The lively and beautifully well-delineated medium weight flavors seem to be built on a firm base of minerality before culminating in a moderately austere

Jayer Gilles, Echezeaux Dessus Vintage:2018 The hot dry conditions during(from ~50 year old vines). A markedly spicy wide ranging nose combines notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum liqueur and hints of Asian style tea. The supple and round middle weight flavors arent especially dense though they do possess a seductive texture before culminating in a lightly stony, long and powerful finale where a touch of warmth gradually emerges. While this is certainly very good, its perhaps not quite at its usual very high level.