2015 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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Moderately saturated red-ruby color. Blacker fruits on the nose than the Petite-Chapelle, complicated by licorice, minerals and game. At once sappy and energetic; less sensual in its texture than the Petite-Chapelle but more refined, delineated and light on its feet. In a more youthful style, delivering intense, vibrant flavors of cassis, redcurrant, raspberry and spices. The very long, slowly mounting finish displays outstanding class, with the late-arriving, tooth-dusting tannins quite firm but utterly suave.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Cask sample. Cherry candy and milk chocolate with charming violet scent and lovely spice on the finish. As with their other premiers crus, there is formidable tannic structure on the palate, but the power of fruit matches up to it very well. (RH)
(the yield here was just 14 hectoliters per hectare, according to Confuron): Dark red with ruby tones. Sexy, expressive nose offers scents of sweet red and black cherry, minerals, spices and bitter chocolate. Silky but not thick, conveying an impression of mineral reserve but also compelling sweetness to its sappy crushed cherry fruit. This almost candied wine boasts an exhilarating balance of sweetness and fresh acidity. Finishes very long and firm, with refined tannins.