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2002 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques, 3-bottle Lot

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October 14, 2007 - $235

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2002 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques

750ml

RATINGS

93Wine Spectator

Pure black cherry and violet mark this opulent, forward red. It shows class, but also terroir, in a modern style. Mouthcoating, ripe tannins and lingering sweet fruit on the finish.

92.8CellarTracker

92-94The Wine Advocate

Big, lush, energetic, and elegant, its medium to full-bodied personality coats the taster's palate with a myriad of spicy black fruits. Majestically ripe cherries, blackberries, roasting spices, and stones can be found...

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Raspberry and floral high notes with lower tones of earth and underbrush. Smooth and silky in the mouth, with the raspberry and floral flavors dominating.

90-93Burghound.com

The nose is perhaps a bit less elegant than usual with its earthy, smoky, herb and game nuanced nose followed by pure, vibrant, classy and firmly structured flavors that display a touch of finishing wood spice. The balance is wonderful...

17Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Louis Jadot

Maison Louis Jadot is one of Burgundy’s most respected negociants. Founded in 1859 by the Jadot family, the prestige and quality of the estate’s wines were well established in the 19th century. The family continued buying highly desirable vineyards in the 20th century. In 1985 the estate was sold to Rudy Kopf, Jadot’s American importer. Located in Beaune, the estate has 336 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay. Though all the maison’s wines are known for their high quality, signature wines are the Bonnes Mares, Chambertin-Close de Beze, Chevalier-Montrachet les Demoiselles, Corton-Charlemagne, Le Montrachet and Musigny. Pierre-Henry Gagey is president.

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.