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The Laveaux Saint Jacques 2011 from Rousseau is energetic and still very tightly knit. In the bouquet fine red berry fruit quite floral with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate medium weight and quite tight - with good energy and length. It's pure and balanced but not showing much depth at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Laveaux St. Jacques 2011
The Laveaux Saint Jacques 1999 from Dugat-Py is a dense and youthful wine. In the bouquet loads of primary fruit ... slightly monolithic .. with powerful notes of raspberries - quite dark fruit but still expressive and forward. On the palate rich and muscular yet quite silky fruit ... a powerhouse …
[Read more...] about Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint Jacques 1999
The Laveaux St. Jacques 2012 is a further notch up in quality. The nose is very expressive with layers of energetic red fruit - notes of strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries - spiced with allspice and pepper. The palate offer a lovely core of ripe and pure coulis fruit - adding another …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Laveaux St. Jacques 2012
The Laveaux St. Jacques from Dugat-Py is starting to show some matured complexity. In the bouquet sweet red fruits - strawberries and raspberries - with notes of sous Bois, orange peel and tar. Powerful and muscular on the palate with a quite strong tannic grip in the finish ... but not that far …
[Read more...] about Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin Laveaux Saint Jacques 2002
The Laveaux St. Jacques from Dupont-Tisserandot is a true charmeur. In the bouquet delicate jelly fruit aromas, with raspberries and sweeter notes of strawberries, rose petals and cherries. On the palate more openly knit and forward than the Cazetiers, with a beautiful almost sexy mid-palate …
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