Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 2014

Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 2014A discreet but not invisible touch of wood sets off a more deeply pitched and intensely floral nose that in particular displays notes of violet and lavender along with plum, black cherry, spice and gentle earth scents. There is again excellent volume to the sleek but powerful and concentrated middle weight plus flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the moderately austere finish that delivers flat out superb persistence.

red currant

super-pure

black raspberry and a hint of wood

cassis and earth aromas

but without the nobility

sandalwood and highly spiced aromas that display the initial whispers of sous-bois

the 2011 is simply remarkable for the year

presented in a gift box

The wine spends 18 months in oak

The freshness continues onto the appealingly energetic medium weight flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the more complex and slightly more persistent finale

There is more volume and certainly more punch to the overtly stony medium weight flavors that possess outstanding delineation before terminating in a youthfully austere

There is seriously good size