Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques, Louis Jadot 2020

A medium concentrated ruby purple with a delightful elegance on the nose. A little bit of oak is apparent, but not more than the wine merits. Clean, understated, balanced, quite long. I feel all the elements of the vineyard have been harnessed here, delicacy with intensity and certainly persistence. Drink from 2028-2038. Tasted: September 2024.

The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) is shaping up brilliantly, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and plums mingled with sweet spices, orange rind and peonies. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it's bright and precise, with a layered core of fruit and a long, penetrating finish.

Bright ruby colour. Dark fruited with a brambly, smoky edge on the nose. This is tight and a little reticent for now but hints at much more to come. The palate builds slowly, starting with rich, ripe tannins. The fruit slowly gains pace, with dark cherry and woody herbs together. The fruit and structure are matched but still need to knit together. The finish is expansive, powerful and long. This is a wine that will reward patience, but the flourishing layers of spice and delineated fruit offer great promise.

Excellent full red colour. The bouquet really grows on me from a discreet start. A weight of more than raspberry, but without the extra acidity of loganberry, very juicy, a little barrel toast, length over and above its predecessors, and personality too. Very fine. Tasted: November 2021