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2015 Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques

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April 21, 2024 - $210

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RATINGS

94Burghound.com

A discreet touch of wood easily allows the overtly floral and wonderfully elegant spicy black cherry aromas to be appreciated. There is terrific intensity to the mineral-driven and once tautly muscular flavors that deliver the same superb depth on the very firm, serious and hugely long finale.

93Vinous / IWC

...presenting a mixture of well-defined dark cherry, blueberry and violet aromas. The palate is chewy and concentrated on the entry and very dense...then sweet and candied with citrus-like notes toward the long finish.

91+ The Wine Advocate

...stood out for its rich, ripe and oaky bouquet of dark fruit preserves, melted chocolate, vanillin and game bird...full-bodied, deep and powerful, with rich structuring tannins and juicy acids...chewy finish.

18Jancis Robinson

Very fine...great class here. Polished but depth too. Great undertow... Savoury with lovely tannins.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, 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.