2011 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques
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Jadot is one of four houses with a plot of Clos St Jacques. This has an intense nose with fruit pie and spice on the nose. This is nicely defined and there is some clear class here. This is juicy on the palate with a fine structure. A wine with poise, and this is very complete. Very good.
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The 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru (magnum) has a wonderful bouquet of pure red currant, cranberry, briar and hint of wild heather. The medium-bodied palate offers fine tannin that provides good backbone, firm grip and a sense of symmetry and focus, and the finish is saline and sappy. This is like a younger brother of the 2010 Clos Saint-Jacques. Impressive for the vintage.
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune, the Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques from Louis Jadot was the one that surpassed my expectations. It offers impressive clarity on the nose with ebullient red cherry, strawberry and raspberry fruit intermingling with fine minerality. This has class written all over it. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, tart red cherry fruit and great tension on the finish, if not the persistence that a more benevolent growing season would have given. Sublime.
Jadot's 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques is wonderfully perfumed and weightless in the glass, with structure that is implied rather than overtly stated at this stage. Sweet red berries, hard candy, flowers, mint and anise all meld together in the glass. The 2011 is super-refined and striking in its balance. A suggestion of dried rose petals adds nuance on the seductive finish. There is a lot to look forward to here.
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.