1989 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques
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Tasting notes
The 1989 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques ler Cru has an exquisite nose of morello cherries and cranberry and hints of bergamot and wild mint, perhaps surprisingly missing the precision of the 1990, but improving in the glass. The palate is sweet and fleshy, with layers of red cherry and strawberry, perfect acidity and nuanced allspice notes. It coalesces marvelously with every swirl of the glass, though it never catches up with the 1990.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
The 1989 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques 1er Cru has an exquisite nose of morello cherries and cranberry and hints of bergamot and wild mint, perhaps surprisingly missing the precision of the 1990, but improving in the glass. The palate is sweet and fleshy, with layers of red cherry and strawberry, perfect acidity and nuanced allspice notes. It coalesces marvelously with every swirl of the glass, though it never catches up with the 1990.
Lots of brick hints on the rim. Rather veggy/coffee on the nose – tastes much more than four years older than the 1993. Really quite evolved. The fruit is notably drier and less fresh than the 1993. Lots of gamey pleasure but not much future, I’d say. (JR)
About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s most famous estates. Revered for making unearthly expressions of Pinot Noir, the estate’s wines are some of the most collectable in the world.