Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru 2016

Rousseau noted that the 2016 CSJ contains more fruit from the upper portion as the lower part was heavily affected by the frost. An elegant, pure and exuberantly spicy nose blends notes of the essence of red berries with wisps of earth, lavender and a background hint of oak. The equally pure middle-weight flavours possess excellent mid-palate concentration along with the same intense mineral streak as the Ruchottes while delivering stunningly good depth and persistence on the beautifully well-balanced finish. As good as the Ruchottes is, and it's first-rate, there is simply another dimension present here.