Tortochot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Lavaux St-Jacques 2013

88-91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Tortochots’ parcel in Lavaux St. Jacques is planted with vines that are more than fifty years of age, and these old vines seem to have provided even a bit more stuffing to carry its equally hefty percentage of new wood. The youthful bouquet offers up scents of red and black cherries, dark soil tones, coffee bean, a bit of grilled meat, woodsmoke and again, plenty of spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is focused, full-bodied and still quite primary, with good balance and depth at the core, with bright, tangy acids, good grip and a long, tannic finish. Again, this wine needs a bit of bottle age to fully integrate its new wood, but the wine has the depth of fruit to do so with some time in the cellar and should prove to be quite good. 2022-2050. (Mar/Apr 2015)"

90 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "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. Drink: 2016-2025. (Jun 2015)"

This is a very small domaine at only 11ha (all of which is biodynamically farmed). Tortochot crafts a style and quality of wine that transcends their prices. If you are a fan of the purity found in old-school Burgundy, you will love these wines. With the help of noted consultant Sylvain Pataille (of Roumier fame), Tortochot has quietly been producing traditionally-styled wines that have become the subject of much swooning by critics. The hype train is gaining steam, the wines are for real, and they present extreme value in today's Burgundy landscape.