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2018 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques

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July 16, 2023 - $280

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RATINGS

95Vinous / IWC

...well-defined bouquet. Dark cherries mingle with iodine and light pressed flower aromas, just a touch of graphite underneath....palate is medium-bodied with a concentrated opening, layers of black cherry and bilberry fruit with a fair lacquer of new oak. Fine balance, a pinch of cracked black pepper and thyme emerge towards the finish.

92-94Burghound.com

Moderate wood sets off spicier aromas of violet, various dark berries and a whiff of forest floor. There is excellent power and evident minerality to the palate coating middle weight plus flavors that culminate in a focused, muscular and strikingly long finish.

18Jancis Robinson

High-toned and really very sweet and fresh. Pure pleasure! Very accessible for a wine that’s really a grand cru.

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.