Château des Jacques - Moulin-à-Vent Champ de Cour 2009
Beaujolais
Red
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Notes : Robert Parker 89-90+/100, Gault Millau 17,5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 16/20, RVF 15,5/20
This pretty wine offers a high-level aromatic palette: stone fruits (plum) and, for the floral side, peony. The palate is silky, marked by noble tannins with nuances of wild black fruit and a light smokiness. A very promising vintage!
Features
Estate
Château des Jacques
Cuvée
Champ de Cour
Vintage
2009
Designation
Moulin-à-Vent
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
sandy with 6-7% clay, fairly deep, on mainly granitic bedrock, fairly rich in manganese
Viticulture
Integrated cultivation with no synthetic additives. No deep ploughing, but surface actions to preserve soil structure.
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
no yeasting or carbonic maceration, with the grapes left to vat for three to four weeks
Breeding
10 to 11 months in new oak barrels (wood from various French forests)
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful, deep garnet-red colour
Nose
offers a high-level aromatic palette: stone fruits (plum) and, for the floral side, peony.
Mouth
silky, marked by noble tannins with aromas of wild black fruits and a slight smokiness.
Serve
decant at 15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Ce vin se mariera parfaitement avec des viandes rouges en sauce, du gibier (venaison) et certains fromages comme le Brie, le Coulommiers...<br/>
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
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
Customer rating
3.7/5
out of 7 reviews
Note and review by M. MICHEL H. Published on 18/05/2018
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARCEL B. Published on 19/04/2018
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Note and review by M. PIERRE ANDRE F. Published on 18/05/2016
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Note and review by M. DIMITRI V. Published on 06/11/2014
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Note and review by M. DANIEL G. Published on 24/04/2013
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