Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint Jacques 1er Cru 1998 750ml

Maison Louis Jadot, founded in Beaune in 1859, is one of Burgundy's most respected houses, with deep roots across the Côte de Nuits. Estournelles-Saint-Jacques is a small premier cru on the hillside west of Gevrey-Chambertin, in the same celebrated sector as Clos Saint-Jacques and Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, and it is prized for wines of both power and perfume. The 1998 vintage produced structured, firmly tannic red Burgundies that needed many years in bottle to soften. At more than 25 years of age, this Pinot Noir should now be fully mature, showing savory notes of dried cherry, forest floor, leather and spice over a still-firm frame. Drink now, and decant gently off any sediment.