Dense and muscle bound, this red isn't revealing much other than toasty, spiced oak and buried black cherry and mineral flavors lurking in the background. Though difficult to see where this is going, it lingers on the finish with sinewy tannins. Best from 2025 through 2047.

The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques ler Cru has a well-defined, mineral-driven bouquet that is more precise and focused than the Lavaux-Saint-Jacques. The medium-bodied palate offers fine-grained tannins, a touch of powdered dark chocolate sprinkled over the red berry fruit and some wood tannins to be subsumed toward the finish. Give this 5-6 years in bottle.