2012 Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques - 750ml
Wine Advocate - 97 points
The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques was raised in 80% new oak. It has a very fragrant bouquet with pure raspberry and wild strawberry fruit interlaced with minerals, forest floor and hints of iodine. This premier cru is imbued with a sense of completeness on the nose, as if anything more would be superfluous. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins on the entry. There is real tension here from the very start: supreme focus and a brooding sense of power towards the long, insistent finish with touches licorice on the aftertaste. (12/2013)
Allen Meadows Burghound - 95 points
**Note: from a 2.2 ha parcel raised in 70% new wood**
There is a deft touch of wood to the reluctant but ultra-elegant essence of red pinot fruit, floral elements and wet stone scents. This is splendidly well-detailed with a terrific sense of underlying tension adding energy to the medium weight flavors that brim with a fine minerality before culminating in a balanced and stunningly long finish. This ageworthy effort is the most refined wine among these four 2012s and dances across the palate. In a word, dazzling. (1/2015)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub-Region | Gevrey Chambertin |
| Classification | Burgundy 1er Cru |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| ABV | 14% |
| Brand | Armand Rousseau |
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