98 points Clive Coates, MW (Decanter): "Full colour. Intense, youthful, pure, harmonious and very elegant. No obvious oak. Just about à point. Fullish body, long and complex. Great finesse. This is very fine indeed. Drink: 2003-2030. (Feb 2018)"
97 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has long been one of my favourite vintages, not that I get to taste it that often. It has an almost extravagant bouquet that delivers plush Morello cherry, wild strawberry and light cassis aromas and with aeration, these ebb to reveal more tertiary notes and a touch of pencil shavings. The palate displays exquisite balance, this being 1999, more fuller and corpulent than other vintages. This particular bottle demonstrates more structure towards the finish than I expected, exerting stupendous grip to remind you that it might be almost 20 years old, but it has 20 or perhaps even 30 years ahead of it. Magnificent. Tasted blind at the New World/Old World tasting at La Trompette. Drink: 2019-2045. (May 2019)"
95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The ’99 Rousseau Clos St. Jacques was outstanding out of barrel, and all of the magic has found its way into the bottle. The explosive bouquet offers up a complex mélange of red and black cherries, plums, a bit of grilled meats, mustard seed, red hot cinnamon, earth and toasty oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and flamboyant, with layers of fruit, fine, tangy acids, impeccable balance, and fine length and grip on the ripely tannic finish. This is a very long and very impressive vintage of Clos St. Jacques that is gorgeous to drink right now, though I will try and keep my hands off of my bottles for at least another five to seven years to allow for the wine’s secondary and tertiary aromatic and flavor elements to emerge. 2002-2040. (May 2002)"
95 points Richard Jennings: "Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; restrained tart red fruit nose; tasty, pointed, tart raspberry, cherry and mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish. (3/10/09)"
94 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted at The Swan in Southwold. Rousseau’s Clos Saint Jacques ’99 sports a heavenly nose of blueberry, raspberry, violets and black plums suffused with great tension and minerality. The palate is full-bodied though not muscular, wonderful balance and harmony here, perhaps less acidity and more rounded than I was expecting with a touch of black pepper perking up the finish that fans out across the mouth and lingers. Sublime, but so youthful. Drink now-2020. Tasted January 2010. (Sep 2010)"
Clive Coates (My Favorite Burgundies): "Full colour. Just a touch of maturity. Rich, full, opulent nose. Very lovely fruit on the palate. Fullish body. Ripe tannins. Excellent grip and lots of finesse. Balanced. Fresh and very lovely. Indeed, as good as the Bèze. Drink: From 2014. (Tasted Apr 2008)"
97 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has long been one of my favourite vintages, not that I get to taste it that often. It has an almost extravagant bouquet that delivers plush Morello cherry, wild strawberry and light cassis aromas and with aeration, these ebb to reveal more tertiary notes and a touch of pencil shavings. The palate displays exquisite balance, this being 1999, more fuller and corpulent than other vintages. This particular bottle demonstrates more structure towards the finish than I expected, exerting stupendous grip to remind you that it might be almost 20 years old, but it has 20 or perhaps even 30 years ahead of it. Magnificent. Tasted blind at the New World/Old World tasting at La Trompette. Drink: 2019-2045. (May 2019)"
95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The ’99 Rousseau Clos St. Jacques was outstanding out of barrel, and all of the magic has found its way into the bottle. The explosive bouquet offers up a complex mélange of red and black cherries, plums, a bit of grilled meats, mustard seed, red hot cinnamon, earth and toasty oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and flamboyant, with layers of fruit, fine, tangy acids, impeccable balance, and fine length and grip on the ripely tannic finish. This is a very long and very impressive vintage of Clos St. Jacques that is gorgeous to drink right now, though I will try and keep my hands off of my bottles for at least another five to seven years to allow for the wine’s secondary and tertiary aromatic and flavor elements to emerge. 2002-2040. (May 2002)"
95 points Richard Jennings: "Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; restrained tart red fruit nose; tasty, pointed, tart raspberry, cherry and mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish. (3/10/09)"
94 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted at The Swan in Southwold. Rousseau’s Clos Saint Jacques ’99 sports a heavenly nose of blueberry, raspberry, violets and black plums suffused with great tension and minerality. The palate is full-bodied though not muscular, wonderful balance and harmony here, perhaps less acidity and more rounded than I was expecting with a touch of black pepper perking up the finish that fans out across the mouth and lingers. Sublime, but so youthful. Drink now-2020. Tasted January 2010. (Sep 2010)"
Clive Coates (My Favorite Burgundies): "Full colour. Just a touch of maturity. Rich, full, opulent nose. Very lovely fruit on the palate. Fullish body. Ripe tannins. Excellent grip and lots of finesse. Balanced. Fresh and very lovely. Indeed, as good as the Bèze. Drink: From 2014. (Tasted Apr 2008)"
| Product SKU | 16147 |
| Producer | Rousseau |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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