Château des Jacques - Beaujolais Grand Clos de Loyse 2019
Beaujolais
White
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Drink or Keep
88/100
Robert Parker
With its seductive nose, blending notes of exotic fruit and white flowers, this white Beaujolais expresses greed and freshness. With this cuvée, Château des Jacques displays a pure expression of Chardonnay. It's a perfect accompaniment to your evenings, as an aperitif or with a fish tartar.
Features
Estate
Château des Jacques
Cuvée
Grand Clos de Loyse
Vintage
2019
Designation
Beaujolais
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
10-hectare plot of land in a single block on the edge of the granite massif and the old Saône riverbed.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Immediate pressing, fermentation carried out entirely in stainless steel tanks
Breeding
In tank
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright yellow colour
Nose
Pure, mineral and very fresh
Mouth
Generous, with relaxed fruit and a very silky tannic structure.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with shellfish or fish. Sushi is perfectly enhanced by its freshness...
Château des Jacques
Beaujolais
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
The estate, owned by Beaune's Louis Jadot but managed independently, has grown considerably since its acquisition in 1996. The vineyard extends over 90 hectares, mainly in moulin-à-vent, of which he is one of the leading specialists. He owns plots in the best areas, such as Rochegrès, La Roche, Carquelins and, more recently, La Rochelle. Cyril Chirouze continues the work of excellence begun over fifteen years ago.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 88/100 (Vintage 2018) (Good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Is the 2018 vintage the finest produced to date at Château des Jacques under Jadot's management? That's certainly the question I asked myself as I tasted these new releases, and Cyril Chirouze and his team deserve the warmest praise for what they've accomplished. When Jadot acquired this vast, historic estate in 1996, winemaking was rethought with a Burgundian accent, introducing de-stemming, long macerations, new oak and extended ageing. To my palate, the wood component of the wines was sometimes too much, even with bottle age; and that's why these 2018s stand out: they're simply the best-integrated wines I've tasted from Château des Jacques between 1996 and today. Deep, concentrated and elegantly muscular - after all, 2018 was a hot year - these are serious, cellar-bound wines, and I'm very optimistic indeed about their future. All the wines reviewed here are warmly recommended.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Since its acquisition in 1996 by Louis Jadot of Beaune, the domaine's signature has been fully acquired, and "Les Jacques" has become a model of Beaujolais de garde, while continuing to rely on Burgundian methods. After the Guillaume de Castelnau era (manager from 2000 to 2014), Pierre-Henri Gagey handed over the reins in 2016 to Cyril Chirouze, an agricultural engineer and oenologist, who had vinified here between 2007 and 2013. The parcel-based cuvées require a minimum of five years' cellaring to fully express the identity of their soils. We feel that the transition to organic production and the construction of the new winery have enabled us to reach a new milestone in the definition of our crus. We'll be keeping a close eye on this progress.
Customer reviews
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