Louis Jadot, 2009, Gevrey-Chambertin, "Clos-Saint-Jacques".

Gevrey-Chambertin is the northernmost of the great communes of the Côte de Nuits; it covers 1,315.75 acres and produces an average 16,411 hectolitres (182,351 cases) of wine annually, all of which is red. There are 26 premier crus in Gevrey occupying a total of 211 acres, and eight grands crus lying on a contiguous strip of 215 acres. The remaining 889 acres, 125 of which lie in the adjoining commune of Brochon, produce the village wines of Gevrey-Chambertin.

The village of Gevrey is very old; in 630 it still bore the Latin name "Gibriacus," a derivative of "grabos." The meaning of this word is unclear, but seems to be related to "beard", either a bearded man or animal, i.e., a goat. "Chambertin", from "Campus Bertini", later "Champ de Bertin", or "Bertin's field", immortalizes the peasant who first planted this greatest vineyard of the commune. In 1847, the commune of Gevrey became Gevrey- Chambertin by decree of King Louis-Philippe.

Half of the premiers crus of Gevrey-Chambertin lie scattered around the perimeter of the grands crus; the other half occupy a steep, southeast-facing slope to the north, and are superior to the former by virtue of their exposition and calcareous clay soils. The Clos Saint-Jacques, a 17-acre vineyard in the centre of the slope, is generally considered to be one of the two finest premier crus of Gevrey. Domaine Louis Jadot is proprietor of 2.47 acres in this superb climate acquired in 1985 through the purchase of the majority of the holdings of Domaine Clair Daü, and controls another 1.24 acres through a long-term contract. It produces a wine approaching grand cru quality, similar in character and quality to that of Le Chambertin, with a fine, elegant bouquet, vigorous, full-bodied fruit complexity, and a structure of extreme refinement and breed.