2013 Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Lavaux St.-Jacques'

In the 1920s, Armand Rousseau founded the estate based up in the Combe de Lavaut in Gevrey. Eric(Armand’s grandson) runs the show, controlling 8 hectares of Grand Crus, including 6.25 acres in Chambertin and 3.45 in Clos de Bèze, 5.5 acres in the Premier Cru Clos St. Jacques, which accounts for 40% of the total acreage, and 100% of the 2.5-acre monopole, Grand Cru Clos des Ruchottes. Rousseau’s wines are concentrated and elegant, mostly organic, destemmed and aged in barrels for more than 20 months. Lavaux St Jacques sits directly adjacent to the Clos St Jacques vineyard, sourced from 50 years old vines.