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Château des Jacques - Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle 2015

Beaujolais

Red

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Bettane & Desseauve

"A beautiful fruity dimension in this juicy wine, underlined by high-class oak. Velvety and silky on the palate, the wine is beautifully structured without excess. The structure remains digestible and the juice taut on the finish." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2018 - RVF) A full, fleshy and generous wine of great elegance that will age for several decades. Superb!

Features

Estate

Château des Jacques

Cuvée

La Rochelle

Vintage

2015

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

Parcel located between La Roche, Clos du Grand Carquelin and Clos de Rochegrès, on shallow soils of weathered granite and sand. The parcel is criss-crossed by veins of ancient granite.

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Slow maceration for three to four weeks, fermentation with natural yeasts, regular punching of the cap or pumping over.

Breeding

10 months in new oak barrels

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Beautiful deep garnet-red colour with brilliant reflections.

Nose

Very expressive, the dominant fragrances are violet and wilted rose with small ripe black fruits.

Mouth

Full, fleshy and generous with great elegance.

Serve

Decant at 15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

This wine goes perfectly with red meats in sauce, game (venison) and certain cheeses such as Brie and Coulommiers...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 18.5/20 (Wine of exceptional quality)

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

A complete wine that combines all the qualities of its neighbors: elegance, power, delicacy. Great smoothness on the palate. A classy wine.

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2018 guide) 19/20 + Favorite (Exceptional wine)

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 wine:

A beautiful fruity dimension in this juicy wine, underlined by a high-class oakiness. Velvety and silky on the palate, this wine is beautifully structured without excess. The structure remains digestible and the juice taut on the finish.

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.

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