2016 - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut Saint-Jacques Vieilles Vignes, Duroche

Once again, there are two barrels of the 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques Vieilles Vignes, a superb wine that nips at the heels of Duroché's Clos de Bèze. Unfurling in the glass with notions of cassis, dark berries, plums, grilled meat, truffles, rose petal and licorice, the wine is full-bodied, multidimensional and layered, with excellent depth and concentration at the core, fine-grained tannins and tangy acids. To my palate, this is emerging as the domaine's truly emblematic cuvée, and it is well worth seeking out.