2016 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a gorgeous, pure bouquet with perfumed raspberry, cranberry and pomegranate aromas that are beautifully entwined with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity and whilst there is a patina of oak to be assimilated, it feels as if it is singing from the same hymn sheet as the fruit. Class, class, class. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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Healthy bright red. Enticing floral and minty high notes to the aromas of raspberry and cranberry. More imploded than the two village wines but still quite pliant and fruity, conveying an attractive restrained sweetness as well as a juicy, cool character. Captivating flavors of red fruits, spices and flowers are enlivened by underlying crushed-stone minerality. This very suave, sexy wine spreads out on the back end, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins and sneaky subtle length.
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.