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2018 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques

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January 29, 2023 - $180

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

Complex and suave, this red is powerful and features cherry, raspberry, plum and spice flavors. The oak leaves it a little rigid on the finish today, yet this remains balanced, long and expansive on the finish.

94The Wine Advocate

The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) has turned out very well indeed, unfurling in the glass with aromas of wild berries and plums, complemented by hints of peony, orange rind, warm spices and a classy patina of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and vibrant, it's impressively lively in this inherently rich vintage, with a succulent and enveloping core of fruit, beautifully refined tannins and a penetrating finish.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits-Villages, Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques

Clos St. Jacques is a 17.7-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation of Burgundy. Most Burgundy experts consider Clos St. Jacques to often be of equal quality to the nearby Grand Crus Chambertin and Clos de Beze. When the vineyard rankings were made in the 1930s it was decided that only vineyards contiguous with Chambertin and Clos de Beze could be Grand Crus. Clos St. Jacques lies to the west of the Grand Crus, but is very well situated at the same elevation as Chambertin and it has soil similar to Chambertin’s. Clive Coates notes that Clos St. Jacques “can be exquisite; rich, ample, full-bodied and distinctive.” Principal landowners are Armand Rousseau, 5.6 acres; Sylvie Esmonin, 4.5 acres; and Bruno Clair, 2.5 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.