2017 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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Mid to light crimson. Intense, rich and pure red fruit on the nose. Deep and polished with smooth but compact tannins. Perfect harmony and lovely freshness on the long finish. A beauty. (JH)
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a fragrant bouquet of pressed irises accompanying black cherry and bilberry fruit, plus a little stoniness tucked underneath. The balanced palate offers well-judged acidity and sappy black fruit tinged with citrus and orange peel, and good grip toward the finish. This is a commendable Lavaux, even if it is not top of the class.
About the producer
Situated in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Tortochot may not carry the cachet of the very top domaines in the village, but it does offer some of the best value, producing wines with great terroir transparency in their top Premiers and Grands Crus, and fabulous village wines.