Domaine Armand Rousseau

Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er Cru 1995

A Premier Cru by classification; a Grand Cru by breed. Clos Saint Jacques has long been a contentious site. For many it is superior to all Grands Crus in Gevrey but for the regal duo of Chambertin and Clos de Bèze and even then, it is often their equal. Sturt. Forceful. Ferrous. Among the very greatest expressions of this regal commune, Jasper Morris MW refers to the Clos as the ‘crown prince’, as it slopes steeply to an ideal southern and easterly exposure. Rousseau’s, by far the finest articulation.