Jerome Galeyrand, Gevrey-Chambertin En Croisette Vieilles Vignes, 2013 Freisa and Friends well-balanced vintage — not the

well-balanced vintage — not the blockbuster of the late-'80s run

The estate has bottled this vineyard since 1978

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

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

Jerome Galeyrand, Gevrey-Chambertin En Croisette Vieilles Vignes, 2013 Freisa and Friends well-balanced vintage — not theEn 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