The 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru is just a tiny bit smudged on the nose, but it rectifies that with aeration, offering disarming brambly red fruit, bergamot and potpourri scents, just a slight ferrous tincture in the background. The palate is fine-boned with pure red fruit, structured and slightly disjointed initially. Yet it coheres magnificently in the glass, so smooth. I was shocked when the vintage was revealed because this bottle suggests a very slow evolution. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the Wallace brothers' Xmas dinner. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2023)
The 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru is just a tiny bit smudged on the nose, but it rectifies that with aeration, offering disarming brambly red fruit, bergamot and potpourri scents, just a slight ferrous tincture in the background. The palate is fine-boned with pure red fruit, structured and slightly disjointed initially. Yet it coheres magnificently in the glass, so smooth. I was shocked when the vintage was revealed because this bottle suggests a very slow evolution. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the Wallace brothers' Xmas dinner. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2023)
Mar 30th, 2023
Very good, and delicious, but not a great CSJ.
Very good, and delicious, but not a great CSJ.
Feb 26th, 2020
This is something special- very lifted bright red fruit. Underbrush, tangy blue fruit, herbal notes. Very translucent and delicious. Gorgeous.
This is something special- very lifted bright red fruit. Underbrush, tangy blue fruit, herbal notes. Very translucent and delicious. Gorgeous.
Oct 5th, 2018
A beauty. Soy, silk and cool spices. Balance is the key word here, everything is so effortlessly integrated you hardly notice it. Like the most delicious water.
A beauty. Soy, silk and cool spices. Balance is the key word here, everything is so effortlessly integrated you hardly notice it. Like the most delicious water.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2015
Great purity of fruit. Clearly has lots in reserve, but not a crime to drink now. Lovely red/black cherry and berry.
Great purity of fruit. Clearly has lots in reserve, but not a crime to drink now. Lovely red/black cherry and berry.
1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2014
Astounding power, precision and concentration. Layers of flavor saturate the palate. Seductive forest fruits, a core of generous, expressive, lush ripe red cherry. Wow.
Astounding power, precision and concentration. Layers of flavor saturate the palate. Seductive forest fruits, a core of generous, expressive, lush ripe red cherry. Wow.
Oct 23rd, 2016
02 Rousseau Clos St. Jacques. Mesmerizing! Dark cherries, clove, nutmeg, and a whole lot of WOW!!!
02 Rousseau Clos St. Jacques. Mesmerizing! Dark cherries, clove, nutmeg, and a whole lot of WOW!!!
Oct 19th, 2014
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
