2013 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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The 2013 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut Saint-Jacques 1er Cru, which was picked from 30 September into early October, has a fragrant bouquet with brambly red fruit, touches of wild mint, and potpourri that blossoms in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a little spice, quite saline towards the finish that perhaps just needs a little more grip. Tasted at Domaine Duroché.
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Neal Martin
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques has a generous bouquet with crushed strawberry and cranberry notes, sous-bois and fern developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This is crisp and focused, the fruit a little darker towards the finish with black plum and blackberry emerging. It is fairly reserved in style but it carries itself well. One for those not seeking tons of fruit (as is typical of the Duroché style) but this has pedigree. Tasted September 2016.
Healthy dark red. Deep aromas of raspberry, smoked meat, gunflint and mocha, with complicating notes of truffle, leather and underbrush. Fat, rich and pliant, showing an attractive restrained sweetness to its flavors of raspberry, redcurrant, game and underbrush. The Champeaux is more airy but this is rounder and plumper, not to mention larger-scaled. Finishes with silky, nicely supported tannins.
About the producer
Domaine Duroché has, under Pierre Duroché, become one of the most sought-out and respected wine domaines in Gevrey-Chambertin. The wines are delicate and detailed, yet with old-vine intensity, a clear sense of place and style – and it’s easy to see why they’ve rapidly become so in-demand.