Jerome Galeyrand, Gevrey-Chambertin En Croisette Vieilles Vignes, 2013 Freisa and Friends The wine that anchors Istine's

The wine that anchors Istine's reputation: a deeply traditional

planted on the distinctive blue volcanic stone (diorite) that gives this corner of the Beaujolais its serious mineral spine

Now is the moment to experience how a great Brunello ages without losing vitality

and that quietly elegant Saint-Julien grip

The estate has bottled this vineyard since 1978

Jerome Galeyrand, Gevrey-Chambertin En Croisette Vieilles Vignes, 2013 Freisa and Friends The wine that anchors Istine'sEn Croisette is a Gevrey Chambertin lieu dit on the village's gravelly lower slopes, and in Jerome Galeyrand's hands it becomes a serious, soulful bottle. A self taught grower who trained with Alain Burguet, Galeyrand farms organically and biodynamically and vinifies with native yeasts and almost no sulfur. This old vine cuvee comes from 2013, a cooler and more classically built vintage that rewards patience, and it has now had that patience: more