Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques, Louis Jadot 2010

The stunningly complex nose is broadly similar to that of the Cazetiers except that here it's noticeably more refined and perhaps a bit more mineral-inflected as well. There is dazzling precision and intensity to the mineral-driven, linear and gorgeously vibrant flavors that possess the same remarkably depth of the nose while culminating in an explosive, linear and poised finish that deliver huge length. I very much like the sense of harmony and refinement and this is really quite Zen-like.

It is still very early days for the 2010 vintage of Clos St. Jacques from Louis Jadot, but the wine is progressing nicely with bottle age and shows enormous promise for a few years further on down the road. The 2010 vintage was one of the last in the long and illustrious career of Jacques Lardière at Maison Jadot, as he would retire at the end of 2012, after fully forty-two years as the Chef du Cave here. His 2010 Clos St. Jacques is an outstanding wine in the making, offering up a lovely and quite red fruity bouquet of cherries, strawberries, raw cocoa, dark soil tones, woodsmoke, a touch of mustard seed and a deft framing of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, deep and complex, with fine soil transparency and grip, fine-grained tannins and a long, seamlessly balanced and extremely promising finish. I would still give this excellent vintage of Jadot Clos St. Jacques another eight to ten years in the cellar before beginning to broach bottles, as it is still in climbing mode. (Drink between 2034-2075)