Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques 2002

Jancis Robinson: Mid crimson. Some mossiness on the nose with definite tertiary development. Bold and fine and confident without so much plump fruit – a little hard in fact. Not as exciting at first as I would have expected given the reputation of vintage and producer but it evolved in the glass. Pretty tough on the finish. Needs lots of time. It’s going to get there and is only just starting to show its class. 17.5/20 (2007)

Parker: Tasted blind in Hong Kong, the Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques 2002 from Rousseau is just a sublime expression of the vineyard and the style of the domaine. The bouquet offers startling delineation with red cherries, crushed strawberry, wet limestone and rose petals. The palate is elegant and refined in keeping with the more understated style of the vintage, the acidity finely tuned and with a gradual crescendo of red berry and mineral notes that fan out in consummate fashion on the finish. 96/100 (2015)