2015 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France Poland The “old vines” here refer

The “old vines” here refer to vines up to about 50 years old

it's just beginning to unfurl—built for the long haul

All lots were fermented in stainless steel tanks with moderate temperatures to control extraction and then aged in French oak barrels of varying ages

old-vine Chardonnay in one of Meursault’s finest premier cru sites

and macerated on skins

2015 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France Poland The “old vines” here referFrom Rousseaus benchmark holding in the 6. 7 hectare Clos Saint Jacquesof which the domaine owns roughly one thirdthis cuve comes off steep, southeast facing limestone and marl slopes on the north side of Gevrey, cooled by the nearby Combe Lavaux. The 2015 was harvested by hand, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and matured around 1824 months in French oak (with a meaningful share of new barrels) before bottling without filtration, a regimen that