2019 Sinapius Esmé

Hand-picked gamay, 3 weeks whole bunch carbonic maceration, wild fermented, 5 months in old oak, not fined or filtered, the first SO2 at bottling. Brilliantly clear colour; a piercing bouquet of all things red, the palate vibrantly crisp red cherry, wild strawberry, and pomegranate, leaving the mouth alive and fresh. 96 points, drink to 2029, 12% alc, screwcap, $38; tasted 19.6.2020