Lavaux Saint Jacques

Full purple in colour, with a very dark centre, an amazing come hither nose, real weight, and yet also very classy. Concentrated raspberry fruit, hits the high notes, with a little spice behind, and great length that keeps building. Superb.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director

Winemaker and general manager, David Croix, has been grumbling that he feels he has the temperament of a grower rather than the deal-making knack of a born negoçiant, so he hasn’t found it easy to fill the cellar in 2012. We also find that tasting with him feels like being in a grower’s cellar, though Camille Giroud only owns a couple of vineyards. There are, nevertheless, one or two really exciting new wines here this year, notably the Volnay Santenots, and the whole cellar is on top form.

The Mortets have five plots covering all aspects of this vineyard, which is always the last to be picked. Mid-purple in colour, it is less flamboyant than Champeaux. There is some restraint to the nose but the fruit is nonetheless ripe, quite dark in style, with liqueur cherry notes and a fine, rich follow-through. Drink 2022-2032.
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer

Arnaud Mortet has been joined by his sister Clémence and there will be more vineyards on stream from 2016 as they have set up a small business to manage some new appellations. They started to pick the 2015 crop very early in September. There are two changes this year: a reduction in the percentage of new oak, a continuing feature here, and the use of a fair proportion of whole bunches, 40 to 50 percent unless otherwise stated, which is specific to the vintage.