2012 Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques

The 2012 Clos St. Jacques from Maison Jadot was quite closed at the time of my November visit, but it is clearly going to be a superb example of the vintage. The bouquet is a fine and reserved blend of red and black cherries, dark berries, woodsmoke, dark soil tones, venison and a nice base of new wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still very primary, with nascent complexity, a fine core of fruit, ripe, well-integrated tannins and impressive length and grip on the primary finish. This will be excellent, but give it time. 2025- 2065+. John Gilman 94.

The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques has a fragrant bouquet: floral at first with touches of violet, later revealing a stony scents, hints of chalk dust and flint surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and impressive focus. It feels composed in the mouth with good matiere, yet it remains sophisticated and tense right to the finish. There is nothing flash here, just pure quality. Wine Advocate 92-94