Robert Parker's Wine Advocate : 94
To distinguish his 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques from its Domaine Denis Mortet counterpart, Arnaud Mortet opted to have his team cut out the central rachis, retaining intact berries and their pedicels, for over two-thirds of the crop. The result is a more perfumed, exotic cuvée, evocative of pennies, orange rind, cinnamon and rose petals as well as sweet wild berries and plums. Medium to full-bodied, charming and open, it's more supple and expressive than its stablemate.
Barrel Sample: 92-94

Decanter : 93
Arnaud Mortet makes two impressive renditions of this excellent Premiers Crus and I just prefer this négociant bottling in 2018, made with 50% whole bunches where the central stem is painstakingly removed by hand. The stems give the wine a little extra lift and complexity, adding notes of clove and pepper spice to the fresh, floral, red-fruited palate. Textured, hedonistic stuff with refreshing underlying acidity.

Burghound.com : 93
Subtle but not invisible wood frames the much more floral-suffused and fresher aromas of red currant, dark cherry, earth and a whiff of forest floor. The super-sleek, intense and more obviously mineral-driven flavors offer notably more depth on the linear, focused, long and again youthfully austere finish. This is excellent.
Barrel Sample: 91-93