Gevrey Chambertin, Lavaux St Jacques, 1er Cru, 2023

Name: Gevrey Chambertin, Lavaux St Jacques, 1er Cru
Brand: Drouhin Laroze

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Lavaut St. Jacques is always at the smoother, more seductive end of the Gevrey spectrum. This is one of the stars of Philippe Drouhin’s cellar this year: lovely cherry and cherry blossom character, exquisite perfumed fruit of loganberry and sloe, lacy refined and sumptuous, really long and fine-tuned.

critic reviews

90-92/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a beautiful bouquet with red cherries, wild strawberries and a dab of dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate opens sumptuously, with a creamy texture reminiscent of the Clos Prieur and a touch of white pepper toward the finish. This is very fine but not perhaps my favorite, possibly due to being fully destemmed. I might have sprinkled a few in.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2040

date of review 01/2025