Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru 2012

There is a deft touch of wood to the reluctant but ultra-elegant essence of red pinot fruit, floral elements and wet stone scents. This is splendidly well-detailed with a terrific sense of underlying tension adding energy to the medium-weight flavours that brim with a fine minerality before culminating in a balanced and stunningly long finish. This age-worthy effort is the most refined wine among these four 2012s and dances across the palate. In a word, dazzling.