Moderately generous wood and menthol suffuses the spicy purple fruit cut with whiffs of the sauvage. The succulent, seductive and more concentrated medium-bodied flavors are less muscular but they are finer and particularly so on the bitter cherry pit-inflected finish that is even more persistent. This will need time to both develop better depth and integrate what is presently prominent wood influence. ~ (94) Allen Meadows, Burghound 4-1-2025

The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru, which was shown as a blend of foudre and barrel, really shows its class (as usual). It is blessed with much more delineation and mineralité than the Estournelles or Lavaux, soaring in the glass with vivacious red fruit and just a subtle flintiness in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It does not quite possess the ambition of the 2022 and is perhaps a little stricter, but I adore the hoisin-tinged finish and sustained peppery aftertaste. There is class here, and this should age easily for 20 to 25 years. ~ (96) Neal Martin, Vinous 1-1-2025

Cask sample. Scary price! Mid to light cherry red. Beautifully fragrant with both dark-red fruit and a gentle floral seduction. Fine peppery spice. Rounded, generous in fruit yet tightly wound in structure. I know this is a big name but I don’t think it is worth double the price of the Premier Cru Estournelles-St-Jacques. It is deep, long and delicious. ~ (18) Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com 11-6-2024

The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) is also showing well, revealing notes of plums and cherries mingled with notions of licorice and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with a sweet core of fruit and supple, powdery tannins, it will offer a broad drinking window. ~ (94) William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 1-30-2025