The spectacular Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques possesses a black color, as well as intense and complex aromatics of coffee, roasted herbs, cassis, cherries, stones and flowers. Produced in equal parts from 90 and 50+ year old vineyards, this wine offers an amazingly deep, silky, sultry yet elegant flavor profile packed with tangy, sweet cherries. Highly structured and full-bodied, Laurent referred to it as a "reactionary Gevrey." It will be at its best between 2002-2012. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.A Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42-84-38-22), various American importers.