The Lavaux St.-Jacques is robust, ageworthy, and tannic, yet concentrated and balanced. This is a big, chewy wine to put away until 1995-1997. The 1985s from this famous firm are all impeccably clean, correct, well-made wines. Drouhin has managed to preserve the individual identity of each appellation as the wines do not taste alike. There is, of course, a house style, but that can be said of the wines from a small grower as well.