2014 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Bichot's 2014 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint Jacques has a ripe, rounded and satisfying bouquet with plenty of Morello cherry, crushed strawberry and subtle pressed-flower aromas. This conveys a sense of comeliness. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite dense in the mouth with a fine bead of acidity, veering toward darker fruit with the finish that is structured and persistent. This is a superb Gevrey-Chambertin that should give 15 to 20 years of drinking pleasure, though it needs a couple of years to absorb the oak. Tasted September 2017.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Lovely definition on the nose – fragrant violet and redcurrant. Great fruit concentration on the nose too, all wrapped in well-judged oak. Smartly done, very charming. (RH)
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.