Winery

Domaine SC Guillard

The honesty of the Guillard wines is striking. The fruit has serious depth and length, the tannins great quality. When young, they can appear very tightly wound often needing 12-24 months to resolve. Boy … when they do you’re in for some fun they deliver earthy opulent fruit and the acid is balanced long and fine definitely some classic Gevrey characters coming through.

Great density and length of fruit I can see now why they are happy with the perceived higher acid when the wine is younger. As the wine has settled the acid is helping to tame the incredible richness of some superb fruit, bring the wine into balance as it matures gracefully.

About SC Guillard

Domaine Guillard is definitely under the radar. The owner, Michel does not own a computer. He does not have a cellar door and rarely opens his door, that is if you manage to find his winery. He has a fax machine but admits with a grin that he often does not put paper in it.

Tom, who with his partner Nadege imports the wine, found the Domaine by accident in 1992 when he did his first vintage in Burgundy and they have been going back regularly since then. Sometimes they were lucky enough to find Michel in his cellar and have managed to buy some wine, sometime not.

After many years of buying his wines, they managed to convince Mr Guillard to let them import a few bottles in Australia.

The Domaine was created by Michel’s Grand-mother, Jeanne Lyonnet.Born in 1882, she lived and worked in Gevrey as a maid.  She married in 1909 but soon after her wedding, her new husband Auguste had to go to war. She worked hard and saved enough money to buy her first few vines in 1913. When Auguste nicknamed Henri IV  came back from the war, he worked as a labourer for some big Gevrey Domaines.

In 1937 after much sacrifice, they bought their first piece of premier cru; Les Corbeaux.

In 1958 their only daughter and her husband André Guillard took over the domaine adding to the few vineyards already purchased. However, they still had to maintain a second job as labourers to sustain the family business.

Finally, Michel and his sister Odette upon retirement of their parents took over in 1979.

Both generations added slowly to the estate, but Michel speaks with great admiration and devotion about his dedicated grandmother who has been able, by pure hard work and determination to be a landowner, in what would of been an unusual occurrence in those days, a house cleaner buying a vineyard in one of the most sought after village of Burgundy!

In the Vineyard

There is not much info on the vineyard. Suffice it to say the vine age and sites combined with whatever vineyard practices are being used are yield delicious wines in the glass.

In the Winery

As with the vineyard we rely on what’s in the glass to tell us that whatever is happing in the winery works!

Where in the World is SC Guillard?

Guillards 1er Cru’s are rest adjacent to Mazi in the case of Corbeaux and Clos-Saint-Jacques in the case of Lavaux and Poissenot.

In Gevrey-Chambertin, the various classifications are uncharacteristically (for Burgundy) well separated. It’s all down to geology; north of the Combe (and the village) lie a majority of the 26 premier cru vineyards. They are planted on Bajocian Ostria Acuminata marls mixed with red alluvia and slope wash – to you and me, that’s red clay soil. There are no grand crus here. To the south of the village lie the nine grand crus, planted on hard Bajocian crinoidal limestone with shallow soils – still characteristically red. Satellite premier crus can be found here, clinging to the coattails of some grand cru appellations. The quality drops off quickly as you head east into the alluvial plain i.e. towards the RN74 and the railway line beyond. The soil is still red, but you have to go much, much deeper to reach the bedrock.


The Gevrey-Chambertin Village


Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 2019

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy

Deep crimson, quite deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, cassis and briary fruit. There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. It is super fresh and focused. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured with spice, red berry loads of silky tannins and a long driven finish. Lovely balance and length.  Drink 2025-2035. Tom Carson
$99
$94ea in any 3+
$89ea in any 6+

Gevrey-Chambertin Vielles-Vignes 'Reniard'


Old vine depth & persistence
Lovely limpid color bright. Nose detailed cool fruits red fruit focused hint of rose petal and a lick of new oak. Palate is tight and super fresh and intense but also has an airy lightness to it. Tannins are slightly sinewy and grippy to close but the elevated fruit and texture carry long. Pure and focused Drink 2023-2038 Tom Carson
$119
$104ea in any 3+
$99ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence
Hallmark Guillard length, depth, energy and juicy natural acid. A bolder incarnation than the highly perfumed 2019. Still very much brooding, demanding time. Everything is in it's place. As usual the tannin quality and mouthfeel are superb. Patience! This will be stunning in 15+ years needing at least 5 to starting showing its full potential. Deep crimson deep purple tints, very deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, again cassis enters the fray with
$121
$116ea in any 3+
$111ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes ‘Réniard’ 2019

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured Deep crimson deep purple tints, very deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, again cassis enters the fray with some blackberry fruit notes. There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured with spice, red berry loads of silky tannins and a long driven finish. The old vines providing depth and
$123
$118ea in any 3+
$113ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes ‘Réniard’ 2018

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured Deep crimson deep purple tints, very deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, again cassis enters the fray with some blackberry fruit notes. There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured with spice, red berry loads of silky tannins and a long driven finish. The old vines providing depth and
$125
$120ea in any 3+
$115ea in any 6+

Gevrey-Chambertin Vielles-Vignes 'Corvées'


Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Deeper crimson. Red fruits edging into darker fruits quite spicy floral lift cherry liquor notes. Detailed with a deeper earthy note. Lovely volume and mouth filling texture very fine tannins with a super fresh mid palate with plenty of energy and tension. Drink 2023-2040 Tom Carson
$127
$122ea in any 3+
$117ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Very deep color. The is more new oak here to be seen of first impressions that elevate the overall complexity and class of the aromas, it is amply carried by the depth of fruit, wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry and plum with a brooding background. The palate is suitably concentrated with ample extract and structure that has layers of fruit and texture. Very classy effort. The finish long and
$129
$110 in any 3+
$105ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Very deep color. The is more new oak here to be seen of first impressions that elevate the overall complexity and class of the aromas, it is amply carried by the depth of fruit, wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry and plum with a brooding background. The palate is suitably concentrated with ample extract and structure that has layers of fruit and texture. Very classy effort. The finish long and
$131
$126ea in any 3+
$121ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Very deep color. The is more new oak here to be seen of first impressions that elevate the overall complexity and class of the aromas, it is amply carried by the depth of fruit, wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry and plum with a brooding background. The palate is suitably concentrated with ample extract and structure that has layers of fruit and texture. Very classy effort. The finish long and
$133
$128ea in any 3+
$123ea in any 6+

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Corbeaux'


A Classsic!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2018

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! ‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin and the other by the village of Gevrey. The 2018 is deeply colored with juicy and vibrant fruit characters of cherry kernel, cassis, liquorice, blackberry and plum, tannings are silky and fine, but as the wine opens they build and become more and more savoury and the purity and length of the palate just pushes on and
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
A Classsic!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2019

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! ‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin and the other by the village of Gevrey. The 2018 is deeply colored with juicy and vibrant fruit characters of cherry kernel, cassis, liquorice, blackberry and plum, tannings are silky and fine, but as the wine opens they build and become more and more savoury and the purity and length of the palate just pushes on and
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
LIMIT 2

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2021

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! ‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin and the other by the village of Gevrey. Deep crimson lovely fresh red fruited hints of florals and a touch of new oak, really detailed and transparent, lively, lithe and intriguing. Palate is quite structured as we expect from les Corbeaux, sappy tightly knit tannins but with a quite expansive mid palate juicy and
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
A Classsic!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2017

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! This is excellent, When you shift from the Bourgogne to the Village wines there's an jump in fruit length and depth, the tannins length and become silkier. Hit the Corbeaux and additional layers get added to the fruit and tannins, the refinement of both is obvious the concentration and length of fruit jumps to a level exceeding the bump in price. This is exception Gevrey. Sings now, will be
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Poissenots'


Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. ‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with fine grained and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. Dripping with class this wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050 Tom Carson
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. ‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with fine grained and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. Dripping with class this wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050 Tom Carson
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. Deepest color of the 21’s and the most complex and pure on the nose, red fruit compote, cherry liquor and florals abound, complex super pure and transparent. The most complex of the 3 1er cru’s. Delicious palate intense sappy energetic, will live a very long life. It’s expansive but coiled and opens beautifully in the glass and gets longer and more intense as it breaths. Drink 2026-2040+ Tom Carso
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with silky and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. This wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. ‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with fine grained and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. Dripping with class this wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050 Tom Carson
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Lavaux St Jacques'


Layers of Silky Tannins!
The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. This Lavaux is a superb effort, a complex array of red and dark fruits, wild strawberry, raspberry, cassis, liqorice and an exquisite deeply scented fragrant lift. The aromas of this wine are captivating. The palate is superbly structured with layers and layers of the silkiest tannins one could imagine that coat your palate. 2030-2050. Tom Carson
$270
$260ea in any 3+
$250ea in any 6+
Layers of Silky Tannins!
The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. This Lavaux is a superb effort, a complex array of red and dark fruits, wild strawberry, raspberry, cassis, liqorice and an exquisite deeply scented fragrant lift. The aromas of this wine are captivating. The palate is superbly structured with layers and layers of the silkiest tannins one could imagine that coat your palate. 2030-2050. Tom Carson
$270
$260ea in any 3+
$250ea in any 6+
Layers of Silky Tannins!
The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. Lovely crimson Nose is in the darker fruit spectrum, some cassis and blackberry and that cherry liquor, a lick of new oak as always when the wine is young. Quite intense and deep. The palate is the most structured and intense, quite firm tannins and a real youthful energy to the palate. It is long and impressively concentrated with layers of fruit and tannin interwoven. Drink 2028-2040+ Tom Carson
$270
$260ea in any 3+
$250ea in any 6+
Layers of Silky Tannins!
The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. This Lavaux is a superb effort, a complex array of red and dark fruits, wild strawberry, raspberry, cassis, liqorice and an exquisite deeply scented fragrant lift. The aromas of this wine are captivating. The palate is superbly structured with layers and layers of the silkiest tannins one could imagine that coat your mouth and resonate for minutes, the length prodigious. A classic. 2030-2050.
$270
$260ea in any 3+
$250ea in any 6+
Layers of Silky Tannins!
The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. The Lavaux is situated below Poissenot and next to Clos Saint Jacques. This Lavaux is a superb effort, a complex array of red and dark fruits, wild strawberry, raspberry, cassis, liqorice and an exquisite deeply scented fragrant lift. The aromas of this wine are captivating. The palate is superbly structured with layers and layers of the silkiest tannins one could imagine that coat your palate. 2030-2050. Tom Carson
$270
$260ea in any 3+
$250ea in any 6+

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Showing 23 Delicious Wines!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 2019

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy

Deep crimson, quite deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, cassis and briary fruit. There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. It is super fresh and focused. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured with spice, red berry loads of silky tannins and a long driven finish. Lovely balance and length.  Drink 2025-2035. Tom Carson
$99
$94ea in any 3+
$89ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence
Lovely limpid color bright. Nose detailed cool fruits red fruit focused hint of rose petal and a lick of new oak. Palate is tight and super fresh and intense but also has an airy lightness to it. Tannins are slightly sinewy and grippy to close but the elevated fruit and texture carry long. Pure and focused Drink 2023-2038 Tom Carson
$119
$104ea in any 3+
$99ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence
Hallmark Guillard length, depth, energy and juicy natural acid. A bolder incarnation than the highly perfumed 2019. Still very much brooding, demanding time. Everything is in it's place. As usual the tannin quality and mouthfeel are superb. Patience! This will be stunning in 15+ years needing at least 5 to starting showing its full potential. Deep crimson deep purple tints, very deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, again cassis enters the fray with
$121
$116ea in any 3+
$111ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes ‘Réniard’ 2019

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured Deep crimson deep purple tints, very deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, again cassis enters the fray with some blackberry fruit notes. There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured with spice, red berry loads of silky tannins and a long driven finish. The old vines providing depth and
$123
$118ea in any 3+
$113ea in any 6+
Old vine depth & persistence

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes ‘Réniard’ 2018

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured Deep crimson deep purple tints, very deep color. The nose is layered with berry fruit, raspberry, wild strawberry, again cassis enters the fray with some blackberry fruit notes. There is lovely perfume lift and a purity of fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced and finely structured with spice, red berry loads of silky tannins and a long driven finish. The old vines providing depth and
$125
$120ea in any 3+
$115ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Deeper crimson. Red fruits edging into darker fruits quite spicy floral lift cherry liquor notes. Detailed with a deeper earthy note. Lovely volume and mouth filling texture very fine tannins with a super fresh mid palate with plenty of energy and tension. Drink 2023-2040 Tom Carson
$127
$122ea in any 3+
$117ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Very deep color. The is more new oak here to be seen of first impressions that elevate the overall complexity and class of the aromas, it is amply carried by the depth of fruit, wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry and plum with a brooding background. The palate is suitably concentrated with ample extract and structure that has layers of fruit and texture. Very classy effort. The finish long and
$129
$110 in any 3+
$105ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Very deep color. The is more new oak here to be seen of first impressions that elevate the overall complexity and class of the aromas, it is amply carried by the depth of fruit, wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry and plum with a brooding background. The palate is suitably concentrated with ample extract and structure that has layers of fruit and texture. Very classy effort. The finish long and
$131
$126ea in any 3+
$121ea in any 6+
Benchmark Villages Gevrey
Layers of concentrated fruit and a refined texture this is a superb effort full of personality! Very deep color. The is more new oak here to be seen of first impressions that elevate the overall complexity and class of the aromas, it is amply carried by the depth of fruit, wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry and plum with a brooding background. The palate is suitably concentrated with ample extract and structure that has layers of fruit and texture. Very classy effort. The finish long and
$133
$128ea in any 3+
$123ea in any 6+
A Classsic!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2017

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! This is excellent, When you shift from the Bourgogne to the Village wines there's an jump in fruit length and depth, the tannins length and become silkier. Hit the Corbeaux and additional layers get added to the fruit and tannins, the refinement of both is obvious the concentration and length of fruit jumps to a level exceeding the bump in price. This is exception Gevrey. Sings now, will be
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
A Classsic!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2018

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! ‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin and the other by the village of Gevrey. The 2018 is deeply colored with juicy and vibrant fruit characters of cherry kernel, cassis, liquorice, blackberry and plum, tannings are silky and fine, but as the wine opens they build and become more and more savoury and the purity and length of the palate just pushes on and
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
A Classsic!

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2019

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! ‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin and the other by the village of Gevrey. The 2018 is deeply colored with juicy and vibrant fruit characters of cherry kernel, cassis, liquorice, blackberry and plum, tannings are silky and fine, but as the wine opens they build and become more and more savoury and the purity and length of the palate just pushes on and
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
LIMIT 2

Domaine SC Guillard Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2021

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy

‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin! Takes me to a very happy place! ‘Les Corbeaux’ is bordered one side by the Grand Cru Mazis Chambertin and the other by the village of Gevrey. Deep crimson lovely fresh red fruited hints of florals and a touch of new oak, really detailed and transparent, lively, lithe and intriguing. Palate is quite structured as we expect from les Corbeaux, sappy tightly knit tannins but with a quite expansive mid palate juicy and
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with silky and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. This wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. ‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with fine grained and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. Dripping with class this wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050 Tom Carson
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
Dripping with class!
‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. ‘Poissenot’ is situated above Lavaux St Jacques on the northern ridge of Gevrey. The Poissenot is deeply colored, the nose is deep and alluring with black fruits, spice and a lick of new wood. The palate is loaded with fine grained and deeply structured tannins that coat the entire palate. Dripping with class this wine will reward long cellaring. Drink 2030-2050 Tom Carson
$210
$203ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+