Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bruno Clair |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin 1er Clos St Jacques |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 96/100; Jasper Morris 97/100; Decanter 95/100. Drinking window often cited ~2026–2050+
Tasting Note
Pure red and blue berry fruits, violet and mineral notes with spicy, smoky oak. Medium-full, focused and tense palette with firm, fine tannins and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, venison, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, beef bulgogi, miso-glazed aubergine or salmon.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; 30–50% whole clusters; 10–15 day maceration in wooden vats; malolactic fermentation; aged 18–20 months in French oak (approx. 35% new).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Bruno Clair (est. 1979) is a multi-generational Burgundy estate. Bruno Clair owns ~1 ha in Clos Saint-Jacques; the domaine now totals ~27 ha across the Côte d’Or.