Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques 2016 | 750 ml.

WE96 Wine Enthusiast 6/1/2019

"A close neighbor to the famed Clos Saint-Jacques, this vineyard comes from the Louis Jadot domaine. It has plenty of the power of Gevrey-Chambertin, with its firm tannins and black fruits. The potential for ripe opulence will develop as the wine ages. Drink from 2026." (96 pts.)

RP92+ Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 31st Jan 2019

"From bottle, the 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) is showing beautifully, offering up a youthful but expressive bouquet of dark wild berries, currant leaf, coniferous forest floor and subtle hints of peony. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny with a generous core of cool, sappy fruit, melting tannins and a beautifully defined finish. It’s a beautifully complete, elegant Estournelles Saint-Jacques that confirms its terrific performance from barrel. While it’s sufficiently supple to be approachable now, a decade of patience will be rewarded by considerably greater complexity." (92+ pts.)

VN90+ Vinous Jan 2018

"Bright, full red. Less floral and high-pitched on the nose than the Lavaux Saint-Jacques, and not currently showing that wine’s crushed-stone minerality. In a more medicinal, muscular style, conveying a strong impression of punch but not the delicacy or detail of the Lavaux. Rich and filled in but more about savory minerality and soil tones than flowers and spices. It’s possible that this sample was drawn from a less-fresh barrel; I look forward to following up on this wine from bottle next year." (90–93 pts.)