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
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).
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
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.
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.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Neal Martin (Vinous) 96/100; Jasper Morris 97/100; Decanter 95/100. Drinking window often cited ~2026–2050+