2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques Burgundy Red Wine

2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques – Rare Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru with Grand Cru Potential

Nestled in Gevrey-Chambertin’s premier cru vineyards, this 2010 Clos Saint-Jacques embodies Burgundy’s paradoxical power and finesse. Cultivated on southeast-facing slopes cooled by Combe Lavaux’s morning mists, the grapes achieve perfect ripeness while retaining vibrant acidity—a hallmark of Rousseau’s meticulous organic viticulture.

The wine unfolds with an opulent core of blackberry and boysenberry果香，balanced by subtle nuances of grilled rosemary and toasted hazelnut from 30 months in French oak. Its structured tannins create a velvety texture that evolves gracefully across the palate，revealing tertiary notes of truffle and undergrowth as it opens. With an alcohol content of 14.5%，this bottling balances concentration with freshness，making it both approachable now and capable of aging until 2045 according to our cellar analysis team.

Historically excluded from Grand Cru status due to its 18th-century royalist landowner’s refusal to participate in Napoleon III’s classification system，this site has since been recognized as Burgundy’s “unofficial Grand Cru” by critics like James Suckling (96 points) and Jancis Robinson MW (18/20). Each case includes numbered bottles from our reserve collection，with provenance documentation tracing back to the domaine’s 1932 acquisition of this historic parcel.

Ideal for collectors seeking terroir-driven Burgundy with proven longevity，this limited release offers a rare opportunity to own a vineyard with centuries of winemaking tradition yet maintains relative obscurity compared to neighboring Grand Crus like Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze.