Château des Jacques - Moulin-à-Vent 2021
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
91/100
RVF
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90/100
James Suckling
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90/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Elegant fruitiness with supple tannins and a fresh finish".
"This wine has an immediate charm of red berries and a touch of tart cherry. It's a little light and crisp for this appellation, but the tannins are well controlled and support the fruit while harmonizing the stony acidity. Very well conceived. Drink now. (James Suckling 2023)
Features
Estate
Château des Jacques
Vintage
2021
Designation
Moulin-à-Vent
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
A blend of eight great Moulin à Vent terroirs: Rochegrès, Carquelin, Champ de Cour, Thorins, Vérillats, la Roche, la Rochelle and les Caves; depth, alteration of the pink granite and exposure vary according to the plot.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow maceration for 3 to 4 weeks, punching down or pumping over during fermentation, depending on the vintage.
Breeding
10 months in concrete vats and 1, 2 and new oak barrels, using wood from the Nivernais, Limousin and Allier forests.
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Attractive dark ruby colour
Nose
Aromas of iris, wilted roses, spices and ripe fruit.
Mouth
Rich and powerful, this wine perfectly expresses the great qualities of the appellation: elegant fruit, supple tannins, freshness...
Serve
AT 16°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
A particularly wide range of food pairings: meat, fish, cheese, vegetables...
Château des Jacques
Moulin-à-Vent
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
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
Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100
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:
The Moulin-à-vent benefits from a magnificent parcel of land which gives great depth to the whole, but also delivers some vegetal notes. It will age delicately.
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.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100
About the wine:
This wine combines concentration and minerality. On the nose, black fruits predominate, with notes of raspberry, blackberry, umami and dried black cherry. The wine's texture is grippy and supported by taut tannins through to the long finish[...].
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100
About the wine:
This wine has an immediate charm of red berries and a touch of tart cherry. It's a little light and crisp for this appellation, but the tannins are well controlled and support the fruit while harmonizing the stony acidity. Very well conceived. Drink now.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN MARIE L. Published on 31/07/2024
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Note and review by M. MIKE C. Published on 10/05/2024
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Note and review by M. JOFFREY J. Published on 08/04/2024
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