2013 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
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Jancis Robinson MW
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2013 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques offers brambly red berry fruit on the nose with touches of woodland/autumn leaf coming through. The palate is nicely balanced with supple tannin, brisk red berry fruit laced with minerals and a pleasant citric note on the bright and lively finish. Sprightly and vivacious, though perhaps not as long-term as its peers, this will still give drinking pleasure over the next 6-8 years.
New, ‘more modern’ label she is introducing, even though her New York importer T Edwards prefers the old italic one. Deep ruby. Very attractively perfumed. Rather gentle fruit and then packaged up with quite a bit of tannin. Lively and beguiling for the future. (JR)
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.