2018 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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Jancis Robinson MW
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Bottled. Bright crimson. Powerful autumn mulch aromas. Then very glorious panoply of ripe – but not overripe – fruit flavours on the palate. Almost spookily sweet and approachable. I feel I could enjoy this with dinner tonight. Not ridiculously overpriced in a Burgundy context. Real punch and grip to this wine. But there is clearly lots of fine tannin underneath which may well eventually make their presence felt. QGV (JR)
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St-Jacques 1er Cru offers attractive brambly black fruit mixed with truffle and sage on the nose. This is well focused and delineated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit laced with spice, a pinch of white pepper with a fine grip on the finish. Worth seeking out. Drink : 2023-2035
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.