2014 - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, Louis Jadot

Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Jadot's 2014 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques has perhaps the most elegant bouquet of the quintet, perhaps the best translation of terroir with exquisitely defined red cherry and strawberry fruit suffused with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very supple, almost nubile in the mouth, leading to a concentrated finish that lingers long and tenderly. It does not quite deliver the sophistication of Bruno Clair's Clos Saint-Jacques, but with sufficient bottle age it should show its pedigree. Tasted September 2017.

Mid cherry red. Red-fruited and mild on the nose, more severe on the palate so that the finish is dry and almost eye-watering. Needs to plump up a bit but will it? (JH)