2020 Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques unfurls to reveal aromas of dark berries, rose petals, exotic spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, layered and complete, with terrific concentration, lively acids and beautifully refined tannins, this is especially promising this year.
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru offers impressive, delineated redcurrant and cranberry fruit on the nose, not powerful, but neat and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite fleshy and Chambolle-like. Slightly granular in texture towards the marine-tinged finish, I would give this 2-3 years in bottle. Very fine.
Cask sample. Mid cherry red. Very pretty nose of sweet red fruit. Chewy, lively, full of energy and fresh fruit with a fine-boned structure to hold it in shape. Mouth-watering and long. (JH)
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.