2012 Domaine Bruno Clair, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques, Bottle (750ml)

Domaine Bruno Clair's holding in Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jacques is one of Burgundy's more fortunate accidents of classification, a site widely considered to perform at Grand Cru level while carrying a Premier Cru price.

The Clair family's parcel sits within the historic 6.7-hectare cru shared with names like Rousseau, Fourrier and Jadot, and it's long been regarded as one of the estate's most refined and age-worthy bottlings.

The 2012 has drawn strong praise from top critics, with Antonio Galloni calling it one of the highlights of the entire range and noting it delivers a genuinely Grand Cru-level experience. That kind of quality at a fraction of neighboring Grand Cru pricing is exactly what makes Clos Saint-Jacques such a smart buy for collectors who know the appellation.

Now well over a decade from harvest, it's entering a beautiful window to begin enjoying, while still holding the structure to reward further patience for those who want to wait.

Antonio Galloni | 95 Points

"The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos-St.-Jacques dazzles from start to finish. There is a palpable sense of explosive energy to the dark red and black fruit. Exceptional in its balance and full of nuance, the Clos-St. Jacques delivers a fabulous, Grand Cru-level drinking experience. The huge, resonant finish implores readers to be patient, although that will be very difficult here. This is one of the highlights of the range."

Wine Advocate | 93-95 Points

"The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques has a perfumed bouquet with very pure, brambly red berry fruit, briary and cold stone that gently unfurls in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. This is another linear, focused Gevrey-Chambertin cut from the same cloth as the Cazetiers: structured and focused towards the finish with superb mineralite and persistency in the mouth. This should be marvelous after bottling and really gets to grips with the propitious nature of the vineyard. "

Burghound | 93 Points

"As is usually the case this is more aromatically elegant than the Cazetiers even though the two parcels all but touch one another. A restrained nose offers up notes of plum and high-toned red currant liqueur aromas. The delicious, intense and wonderfully refined medium weight flavors brim with both minerality and plenty of mouth coating dry extract before terminating in a driving and beautifully textured finish that displays strikingly good length. This is a wine of class and harmony."