98 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Very expressive in its aromas of wild strawberry and fresh mint, this wine creates an haute couture mouth feel, full of freshness and aromatic purity, where the soft flesh becomes brilliant...stunning. (2023)"
96-98 points/'5 Star Wine,' Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Glowing vibrant deep purple, with a heady but balanced nose. Thee is spectacular density here, all beautifully balanced, a real starburst of energy in a royal deep red fruit, a delicious little touch of spice behind, the right acidity and very fine length, a spectacular Clos St-Jacques! Tasted: November 2021."
96-98 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a spellbinding bouquet, very complex, a nose that you cannot drag your nose away from. Precocious red berry fruit intermixed by crushed stone and sous-bois. The palate is sensual on the entry, quite lush red fruit, filigree tannins, perfectly balanced and poised on the finish that lingers longer than forever. Stunning. Drink: 2026-2055. (Dec 2021)"
95-97+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Aromas of dark berries, cherries, plums, burning embers, loamy soil and black truffles, framed by a patina of toasty new oak, introduce Rousseau's 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, a full-bodied, deep and layered wine with a velvety attack that segues into a concentrated, tightly wound core, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. This is a serious Clos Saint-Jacques that's built for the long haul. (Jan 2022)"
96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Rousseau family’s 2020 Clos St. Jacques is another simply brilliant young wine, with a touch of the exotic shading its bouquet of black cherries, sweet dark berries, grilled meats, lavender, dark chocolate, gorgeous spice tones, nutty new oak and plenty of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is pure, sappy, deep and full, with a gorgeous core of fruit, beautiful soil signature, ripe, seamless tannins and stunning length and grip on the perfectly balanced finish. This has the early flamboyance that the 1989 Clos St. Jacques possessed, and which nearly forced me to drink my half case of that wine before it had reached its tenth birthday! Do not make the same mistake with the 2020 and let it rest quietly in a corner of the cellar for at least a dozen years and allow the wine reach its full cruising altitude! 2032-2090. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
96 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 2.21 ha parcel raised in 80% new wood; Rousseau noted that a parcel of .18 ha was just pulled up to be replanted). A ripe yet exceptionally fresh combination is comprised by the essence of black cherry and poached plum allied with an array of spice, floral, earth and wood nuances. There is strikingly good intensity to the elegant but punchy medium weight plus flavors that exude palpable minerality on the powerful, focused and superbly long and highly refreshing finale. The harmony and balance are impressive, and this built-to-age CSJ should prove to be very long-lived, even in the context of a wine that routinely repays several decades of cellaring. Drink: 2040+. (Jan 2023)"
96 points Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator): "This packs intense perfume from the first sniff, featuring violet, black cherry, black currant and licorice aromas. Dark berry flavors permeate the lush texture, while lively acidity and dusty tannins lend support. Flamboyant, yet difficult to resist its charm. Best from 2026 through 2045. (5/31/24)"
96-98 points/'5 Star Wine,' Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Glowing vibrant deep purple, with a heady but balanced nose. Thee is spectacular density here, all beautifully balanced, a real starburst of energy in a royal deep red fruit, a delicious little touch of spice behind, the right acidity and very fine length, a spectacular Clos St-Jacques! Tasted: November 2021."
96-98 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a spellbinding bouquet, very complex, a nose that you cannot drag your nose away from. Precocious red berry fruit intermixed by crushed stone and sous-bois. The palate is sensual on the entry, quite lush red fruit, filigree tannins, perfectly balanced and poised on the finish that lingers longer than forever. Stunning. Drink: 2026-2055. (Dec 2021)"
95-97+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Aromas of dark berries, cherries, plums, burning embers, loamy soil and black truffles, framed by a patina of toasty new oak, introduce Rousseau's 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, a full-bodied, deep and layered wine with a velvety attack that segues into a concentrated, tightly wound core, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. This is a serious Clos Saint-Jacques that's built for the long haul. (Jan 2022)"
96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Rousseau family’s 2020 Clos St. Jacques is another simply brilliant young wine, with a touch of the exotic shading its bouquet of black cherries, sweet dark berries, grilled meats, lavender, dark chocolate, gorgeous spice tones, nutty new oak and plenty of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is pure, sappy, deep and full, with a gorgeous core of fruit, beautiful soil signature, ripe, seamless tannins and stunning length and grip on the perfectly balanced finish. This has the early flamboyance that the 1989 Clos St. Jacques possessed, and which nearly forced me to drink my half case of that wine before it had reached its tenth birthday! Do not make the same mistake with the 2020 and let it rest quietly in a corner of the cellar for at least a dozen years and allow the wine reach its full cruising altitude! 2032-2090. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
96 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 2.21 ha parcel raised in 80% new wood; Rousseau noted that a parcel of .18 ha was just pulled up to be replanted). A ripe yet exceptionally fresh combination is comprised by the essence of black cherry and poached plum allied with an array of spice, floral, earth and wood nuances. There is strikingly good intensity to the elegant but punchy medium weight plus flavors that exude palpable minerality on the powerful, focused and superbly long and highly refreshing finale. The harmony and balance are impressive, and this built-to-age CSJ should prove to be very long-lived, even in the context of a wine that routinely repays several decades of cellaring. Drink: 2040+. (Jan 2023)"
96 points Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator): "This packs intense perfume from the first sniff, featuring violet, black cherry, black currant and licorice aromas. Dark berry flavors permeate the lush texture, while lively acidity and dusty tannins lend support. Flamboyant, yet difficult to resist its charm. Best from 2026 through 2045. (5/31/24)"
| Product SKU | 346444 |
| Producer | Rousseau |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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