After the stunningly brilliant 2010 Clos St. Jacques from Louis Jadot, I was prepared for a slight letdown with the 2011, but this wine is absolutely stunning and may well be an equal for the supernal 2010! The supremely elegant nose delivers a beautifully refined mélange of red and black cherries, grilled meat, fresh herb tones, espresso, black minerality, woodsmoke, mustard seed and cedar. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very, very complex, with a superb core of pure fruit, outstanding focus and grip, fine-grained tannins and stunning backend energy on the very, very long and refined finish. Another absolutely profound vintage for the Clos St. Jacques. (Drink between 2025-2075)

(90-93) Again, very generous wood fights somewhat with the otherwise pretty, cool, ripe and airy combination of menthol, soil tones, stone hints and various wild red berry fruit aromas. There is excellent mid-palate concentration to the serious and brooding medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine minerality on the robust, powerful and very firm finish. This is less refined than it typically is and is distinctly muscular. Still, if you have the patience to wait, this should amply reward extended cellar time.