1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques 1x750ml

Vinous 97

The 1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru offers exquisite delineation on the nose, real transparency here, very pure and yet there is no escaping the intensity contained in this Clos Saint-Jacques. The palate is supremely well-balanced though it is higher in acidity than I would have expected. Killer mineralite, this sashays along with style and boasts wonderful sapidity on the very long and entrancing finish. Stunning. Tasted blind at the Wallace brothers’ Xmas dinner. [Neal Martin, 30/03/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2050

Robert Parker 97

Tasted at The Glasshouse in South Africa. This might be turning out to be my favourite vintage of Clos Saint Jacques – this bottle better than any I remember. It has a sensational nose that is pure as you can imagine with blueberry, violets and crushed stone. The palate is so silky smooth with perfectly judged acidity. It hardly seems to have evolved since I last tasted it with an unerring sense of symmetry on the glycerine-tinged finish. Complete is the most apt word I can think of-followed by -delicious-. Tasted September 2012. [Neal Martin, 01/09/2012]