Champagne Jacquesson - Cuvée 747 Extra Brut

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Brought to the top by the Chiquet brothers, Laurent and Jean-Hervé, the house is the standard-bearer for champagne for discerning wine lovers. François Pinault recently acquired a stake in the house. We recommend these great, deep, and distinguished champagnes. Each new cuvée 700 (now 743) is a major creation and receives the utmost attention. It is then left to age under cork before reappearing in a DT (late disgorgement) version. The ultimate reverberation parcels come from Dizy (Corne-Bautray, Chardonnay), Aÿ (Vauzelle-Terme, Pinot Noir) and Avize (Champ-Caïn, Chardonnay), and are only produced when the conditions are optimal. The 2009 vintage has an exemplary lively warmth and endless depth. Magnificent.

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

About wine:

The 747 vintage seduces us with its depth: even in its youth, the wine displays perfect maturity, brilliance, and integrity. The palate is full-bodied and distinguished, with a graceful texture and delicate bubbles. This blend will leave a lasting impression, and we are already looking forward to tasting it again in a few years in its late disgorgement version.

About the estate:

A new chapter in history is beginning with the departure of brothers Laurent and Jean-Hervé Chiquet, who elevated this fine house to the upper echelons of Champagne. The Artémis group has now taken over the reins under the leadership of Jean Garandeau, but the teams remain unchanged: Yann Le Gall, cellar master, and Mathilde Perrier, vineyard manager, are still there to perpetuate the spirit of the house. The 700 cuvées represent the majority of production. What a long way we have come since the release of 728, from the 2000 vintage! The estate releases a late disgorgement every year, the first of which was 733, based on the 2005 vintage. Only a few small batches are produced, depending on the quality of the vintage.

Vinous

About wine:

The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 747 (base 2019) combines rich texture with remarkable liveliness. Candied lemon, mint, white pepper, mandarin peel, and graphite give it energy. All the elements are very well balanced. I particularly admire the depth of texture. The spring frost was particularly damaging to the Chardonnay, so the blend is clearly Pinot-oriented in this version.

James Suckling

About wine:

A structured and creamy Jacquesson NV, with a very fine bubble texture and beautiful polish. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied, with length and sophistication, in a friendly and accessible way. Yet there is something that tells you it will perform even better with age. More Pinot in the blend than in other years, as the Chardonnay was affected by frost, and it's impressive. Chewy on the finish, with phenolic tension and a slight bitterness, but in a good way. Base 2019. Three years on the lees. Dosage 1.5 g/l. Drink now or keep.