2004 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques
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(13.9% natural alcohol) Good medium ruby-red. Black cherry, mocha, leather and minerals on the nose, with some sweet oak apparent today. Lush and fat on entry, then very rich in the middle, with more energy than the old-vines Gevrey. Flavors of dark raspberry, cherry and dark chocolate are nicely accented by a pinch of pepper on the end. The sappy finish features sweet, broad tannins and lovely juicy persistence. A very strong wine in the style of the vintage's best examples. Following a selection in the vines, the crop level here was just 30 hectoliters per hectare, according to Esmonin.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Full ruby-red. Very ripe aromas of black fruits, coffee and smoky oak. Fat and silky but reduced today. Impressively rich and seamless for the year, with terrific volume. Quite inexpressive today in the middle palate, but this will be suave. Finishes with very fine, dusty tannins. (The Volnay had just been sulfured and was not tastable.)
Cask sample. Lots of texture and colour. Great substance and lots of fruit, which almost completely disguises the fine tannins. Not a very long-term wine, but long and lively. (JR)