Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 2014 County Clare elegant and fresh nose blends

elegant and fresh nose blends notes of red and dark cherry with those of cassis

forest floor

a giant of a wine that smashes your palate with sweet fruit and nearly tears it apart

unctuously textured

The élevage lasted 16 months and was mostly in oval Stockinger 2

Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 2014 County Clare elegant and fresh nose blendsA 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.