Lavaux Saint-Jacques - Gevrey-Chambertin - 2017 - Claude Dugat - 1er Cru - 0,75L

An exceptional Premier Cru from the Côte de Nuits, crafted by Claude Dugat — combining power, elegance, and precision.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: AOP Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru – Lavaux Saint-Jacques
• Producer: Claude Dugat
• Vintage: 2017
• Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
• Ageing: Aged 12 to 18 months in oak barrels, partly new

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep red with violet highlights, limpid and bright
• Nose: Rich and refined, marked by ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry), floral notes (violet, rose), and elegant oak (vanilla, cocoa, toasted wood). Hints of liquorice, underbrush, and sweet spices add to its complexity
• Palate: Powerful and velvety, supported by fine, structured tannins. Black fruit, spice, and noble oak flavours are perfectly balanced. The controlled acidity brings freshness and tension, creating a harmonious, full, and persistent mouthfeel
• Finish: Long and deep, with a mineral edge, a touch of salinity, and a lingering return of black fruit and liquorice

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Beef fillet, veal chop, duck breast with cherries
• 🍲 Beef bourguignon, coq au vin, rabbit with prunes
• 🍄 Porcini risotto, wild mushroom tart
• 🧀 Aged Comté, Brie de Meaux, Roquefort, aged goat cheese

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Already approachable with decanting, this Premier Cru will continue to evolve beautifully over the next 10 to 15 years or more, developing noble tertiary notes of truffle, leather, and forest floor.

🌡 Serving Temperature

16–17°C, with 1 to 2 hours of decanting if enjoyed young.

📊 Scores & Reviews

• Robert Parker: 93–95/100
• Burghound (Allen Meadows): 94/100
• Wine Advocate: 94/100
• Decanter: 93/100

🏰 About Domaine Claude Dugat

Based in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Claude Dugat is a cult name in Burgundy. With tiny production and meticulous viticulture from old vines, the estate produces deeply expressive, finely honed wines. Lavaux Saint-Jacques, one of Gevrey’s most prestigious climats, is here magnified by Dugat’s signature style — intense, pure, and strikingly elegant.