The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques is a big wine bursting with dark red fruit smoke licorice and menthol. Layers of fruit continue to flesh out in the glass as the wine finds its focus. The Lavaux St. Jacques was aged in 100% new oak but there is more than enough fruit to support the cooperage. The fruit seems to blossom in every direction on the large expansive finish. Anticipated maturity: 2022-2032.

This is also very cool yet among the ripest wines in the range with its nose of cassis and black cherry liqueur accompanied by plenty of mineral nuances. The very rich and quite round medium-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate volume as well as a satiny textured all wrapped in a wonderfully long and superbly refined finish. This is also a wine of finesse yet there is no lack of focus or punch. Outstanding.