Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques, 1er Cru, 2024
As ever, Clos St Jacques is in a class of its own, with a layered deepness yet also fresher, fine and more ethereal fruit. Airien and floating yet also full of presence, this is both gentle and very persistent. Star quality shines through. One of Gevrey’s great Premiers Crus situated high up on the slope, many believe it to be more deserving of Grand Cru status than a number of Gevrey’s more dubious Grands Crus. This high situation and red clay-based soils make for wines of freshness, tension and well-defined structure. The vineyard was planted in 1957, a massale selection of Pinot Fine made by Bruno's father, resulting in low yields – rarely more than 30hl/ha.
critic reviews
The 2024 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has an exquisite bouquet with precise and (again) mineral-driven red fruit that gracefully glide from the glass. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins, quite citrus and like other Gevreys from Bruno Clair there is an underlying blood orange note that defines the finish. Quite strict and linear, this will require some bottle age to just shave its corners.