2018 Gevrey Chambertin Estournelles St Jacques
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The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles St Jacques wafts from the glass with a fragrant bouquet of cherries, raspberries and peonies, complemented by bass notes of smoked meats and forest floor. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, bright and lively, with fine cut and tension. Magnien observes that he routinely green harvests in this climat to control yields.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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Bottled. Deepish crimson. Dark and serious, lovely fruit, restrained, fine-boned. Great length. The opposite of showy and all the better for it. So much more complexity to come and should have a long life. (JH)
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques 1er Cru comes from 0.33 hectares of 50-year-old vines. On the floral nose, incense and pressed iris flowers infuse sensual red fruit that turns "bluer" with aeration. The palate is very smooth and harmonious, with saturated tannins, well-judged acidity and a very cohesive, slightly powdery-textured finish that lingers long in the mouth. Superb.