Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques

Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques(from a 2. 21 ha parcel raised in 80% new wood). An attractively fresh nose features cool and relatively high toned red cherry, pomegranate and hints of rose petal, the sauvage and humus, all of which is trimmed in admirably discreet wood influence. The mouthfeel of the precise, intense, equally fine and mineral driven medium weight flavors is remarkably sophisticated, all wrapped in an impressively long and superbly complex finish that flashes

meaty nuances on the nose

atypically long for a 1997

chargrill and scorched earth

Just dont tell anyone how good this La Tour Blanche is

but it is among the most pleasurable wine in this tasting

added Gaja

This is superb

There is good richness to the supple

Chalky and ashen notes lend intrigue while salinity serves for saliva-inducement on a gripping

offering intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that unfurl slowly and become sweeter with aeration

coconut and cedar wood oak

and all of the wines are produced from estate-grown grapes