Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Lavaux St-Jacques 2019

92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Mid red purple, with a very elegant nose, I thought whole bunches, but there are none, just the style. Starts in raspberry, continues with a sweeter strawberry and is both balanced and sensual all the way through. Lovely lovingly perfumed finish. Very good. Tasted: November 2020."

94 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "Faiveley owns just under 1ha in the cool site of Lavaux-St-Jacques (following the purchase of Dupont-Tisserandot) and the oldest vines here were planted just after the Second World War. The wine is a bit restrained on the initial attack, but there is very pretty blackberry fruit scented with wild herbs that opens up on the palate, along with a silky texture and lovely length. Drinking Window: 2024-2049. (Oct 2020)"

92-994 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Aromas of plums, smoky berry fruit, forest floor and peonies preface the 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, a medium to full-bodied, layered and lively wine built around succulent acids and youthfully chalky tannins. This is a touch finer-boned and more precise than its richer 2018 counterpart. (Jan 2021)"

91-94 points and 'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A cool, pure and ultra-fresh nose features plenty of sauvage and underbrush characters on the pretty mélange of wild red and dark berry aromas. The tension-filled and intensely mineral-driven flavors are supported by dense but relatively fine tannins on the explosively long, youthfully austere and serious finale. Unusually for Lavaut, this possesses a beguiling inner mouth perfume that renders this all the more attractive. Drink: 2034+. (Jan 2021)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "More open, more depth – more easy to assimilate and take enjoyment from today. Hmm – concentrated but more discreet with the power, great texture – sweeping flavours and depth. The tannin only really showing in the finish. Excellent. (Dec 2020)"