2003 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Pierre Rovani, Wine Advocate
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The sweet black cherry-scented 2003 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques is medium to full- bodied, rich, and boasts outstanding depth in its blackberry-laced core. Expansive and lush on the attack, its long finish reveals firm, almost rustic tannin that are worrisome. Projected maturity: 2009-2018? Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700
Dark purplish crimson. Not dark but notably blueish. Broad and silky and pretty complete. Not even the merest hint of sweetness, funnily enough, but real class and life. Real zest. Not massive – in fact blind I wouldn’t guess it were from this especially ripe vintage. Well done. Notable but not excessive tannins. (JR)
Good medium red. Sexy red berries, smoked meat, coffee, underbrush, truffle and spicy oak on the nose. Very ripe but initially tight, with good spine and a high pitch to its sappy red berry flavors. Slightly roasted for this cuvee but kept fresh by sound acidity. Very concentrated, long wine. Finishes with firm but very fine tannins and excellent palate-coating persistence.
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.