The ‘19 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques.

Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques 2019: peak year 4, red currant, wild strawberry, orange blossom, and spice with fine grip and 17 years of prime drinking ahead.

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The 2019 vintage

The 2019 Burgundy vintage was characterized by exceptional warmth and generous fruit concentration across the Côte d'Or, a growing season of consistent heat that produced wines of notable richness and aromatic depth throughout Gevrey-Chambertin and the Côte de Nuits more broadly. At the Lavaux St. Jacques premier cru in Gevrey-Chambertin, the 2019 warm season translated into a vintage of considerable fruit generosity and aromatic richness that the Rousseau domaine's precise and restrained extraction approach distilled into the sappy red fruit, fine spice, and excellent length that the tasting notes describe. Harvest in 2019 came in late August and early September across Gevrey-Chambertin in excellent conditions of full phenolic ripeness, earlier than the historical average by two to three weeks, with yields returning to normal levels after the frost-reduced 2017 and 2016. Decanter identified 2019 as one of the finest recent Burgundy vintages for premier cru and Grand Cru expressions from the Côte de Nuits, noting the combination of warmth-derived fruit generosity and the natural structural precision that Gevrey-Chambertin's limestone-rich terroir preserves even in the warmest years.

About Domaine Armand Rousseau

Domaine Armand Rousseau is the most celebrated producer in Gevrey-Chambertin and one of the most important domaines in all of Burgundy, founded by Armand Rousseau in the early 20th century and now directed by his grandson Cyrille Rousseau alongside his father Charles, whose decades of stewardship elevated the domaine to its current status as the definitive expression of Gevrey-Chambertin's finest Grand Cru and premier cru terroirs. The Lavaux St. The Rousseau winemaking approach at the Lavaux St. Jacques emphasizes the restrained and precise extraction that allows the site's specific terroir character to emerge without the concentration and structural intensity that the Grand Cru wines carry.

Pairing suggestions

Cellared suggestions based on the wine and dish descriptions.

Roasted guinea fowl with thyme and garlic, roasted root vegetables, and wilted spinach

The Lavaux St. Jacques 2019's transparent red currant and wild strawberry nose, orange blossom floral complexity, and sappy peppery palate pair naturally with guinea fowl's delicate gamey richness; thyme and garlic amplify the wine's fine spice dimension while the roasted root vegetables provide the earthy starch depth that the wine's fine grip complements with structural precision.

Pinot Noir-braised rabbit with Dijon mustard sauce, small potatoes, and fresh herbs

The Lavaux St. Jacques 2019's sappy red fruit character, fine spice, and fine grip pair naturally with braised rabbit's delicate lean richness; Dijon mustard sauce adds the acidic sharpness and mustard seed spice that echoes the wine's peppery palate dimension, and the wine's excellent length carries through the rich braising sauce with structural precision.

Service & cellaring

Serving Temp: 59-62F (15-17C)
Cellar Storage: 55F (13C), 60-70% humidity, bottle on its side.

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Frequently Asked

How does Rousseau Lavaux St. Jacques 2019 compare to the Clos St. Jacques from the same domaine?

The Lavaux St. Jacques and the Clos St. Jacques are two distinct Gevrey-Chambertin premier cru sites farmed by Rousseau, but the Clos St. Jacques is generally considered the more prestigious and powerful of the two: the Clos St. Jacques is often compared to a Grand Cru in concentration and aging potential, while the Lavaux St. Jacques is a more transparently aromatic, lighter-framed, and earlier-peaking expression of Gevrey-Chambertin premier cru character. The 2019 Lavaux St. Jacques's 21-year peak arc is somewhat shorter than the Clos St. Jacques from the same vintage, and its price reflects the Lavaux's position as a secondary premier cru expression of the Rousseau domaine's extraordinary Gevrey-Chambertin terroir range.