Cour St. Jacques
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Clos St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Mystery achievement, don’t breathe down my neck, no. Excellent fill. 95% saturated cork. Labels a bit yellowed. Decanted and tasted after 15 mins, 45 mins and 1.5 hours. Big, chunky sed. Funk in the immediately decanted nose that blew off after a couple of decanter swirls. A bit of aged color with noticeable meniscus in the glass. Spearmint and orange peel in the nose. Cinnamon and spicy clove kicked in the back door to crash the party. Remarkable concentration in the nose and taste throughout the 1.5 hours. This had a fantastic, 40+ second finish with plenty of viable tannins still maintaining decorum. So yeah, the mystery…the shoulder vintage label was missing and vintage nowhere to be found on the cork, foil or front/back labels. Came from a top-notch cellar. Based on the yellowing of the label, cork saturation, fill, color/meniscus, flavors concentration/structure, initially thinking it to be either a 1978 or 1985 offering. Going with 1978 based on the obvious/large meniscus, amount of sediment, marvelous concentration for the performance and yellowing of the labels. Regardless, arguably the best Burg I’ve had in the last dozen months and def the best 1er Cru. Whatever vintage it was, has another decade-easy-rocking this hard. 3.20.24. — 3 months ago
Jean-Jacques Confuron
Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2006
This had red & dark fruit, sous bois, vosne spices & violets — 4 months ago
Château Jacques Noir
Saint-Émilion Merlot 2018
An average Merlot from the region. Leather and cherry. Not complex but fine with Italian food. May 2024. — 14 days ago
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2008
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany; 14 October 2023 at Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY — 8 months ago
Domaine Julien Cruchandeau
Aux Saint Jacques Nuits Saint Georges Pinot Noir 2014
A accidentally find in my cellar it’s a huge mess! This is what Burghs are all about. This one needs air. Plenty of tannins left should go for another 4 years or so. Crushed Marble, Port wine notes, touch cherry 🍒, hint cinnamon, tree bark, touch bitter, black tea notes. Tomorrow more after 24h’s on the Argon line. Mellowed further out. — 2 months ago
Domaine Denis Mortet
Lavaux St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019
Dark berry fruit, lots of spice, earth & floral that is still mostly primary but approachable now with a little air — 3 months ago
Ron Siegel
A wine I have purchased every year since the 05 vintage. This vintage is more open, approachable that had rich dark cherry, berry fruit, savory spice, underbrush, mineral & violet. — 14 days ago