Domaine Rolet - Arbois Vin Jaune 2011

Name: Domaine Rolet - Arbois Vin Jaune 2011
Brand: Domaine Rolet
Rating: 4.4 (10 reviews)

Arbois|White wine

Jura

White

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Drink or Keep

4.4/5 (10 customers)

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

17/20 Coup de Coeur

RVF

Cité

Hachette

savagnin

net

intensity

"Depth and intensity characterize this highly expressive yellow wine, which also displays an appreciable neatness and tension in the context of the 2011 vintage." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF) A great Jura wine, for the discerning connoisseur!

Features

Estate

Domaine Rolet

Cuvée

Vin Jaune

Vintage

2011

Designation

Arbois

Region

Jura

Grape varieties

100% Savagnin

Terroirs

Blue and grey marl slopes of the Middle Jurassic Lias and Trias

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Breeding

6 years and 3 months under veil, without topping up, in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Brilliant straw-yellow color

Nose

Powerful caramel and lightly woody aromas

Mouth

Clean attack with a generous mid-palate, good length

Serve

AT 16°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with poultry, white meat or fish accompanied by a yellow wine cream sauce, exotic cuisine or as an aperitif with Comté cheese and walnuts...

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Arbois

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

It is one of the largest domains in the Jura, with 65 hectares of vines spread over the Arbois, Côtes du Jura and L'Étoile appellations. The range, which includes numerous cuvées of all types of wine (ouillés, sous voile, crémants, macvin, paille and jaune), with a majority of whites, was reputed to be complete but uneven, with some fine nuggets in the older vintages. The wines have regained a certain unity of quality.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2019 guide) Cited (Successful wine)

About the wine:

Just over 20% of the estate is planted with Savagnin, the grape variety behind this intense golden yellow wine. Powerful, the nose oscillates between mushroom, undergrowth, green apple and walnut. Slightly yeasty, the palate follows the aromatic line of the bouquet with great depth. Its fine acidity will contribute to good cellaring.

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

Wine rated (2019 guide) 17/20 Coup de Coeur

Domain rated (guide 2023) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Depth and intensity are the hallmarks of this highly expressive yellow wine, which also displays an appreciable clarity and tension for the 2011 vintage.

About the domain :

The Arbois appellation owes much to Domaine Rolet. Although over the years it has managed to preserve its own style, combining classic Jura craftsmanship with technical mastery, the domaine has not always achieved homogeneity across its range. Wines characterized by ageing under sail (in particular Arbois yellow wines) are the most consistently successful. In spring 2018, the estate and its vineyards were acquired by the Devillard family, well known for their Burgundy production, along with other shareholders. Under the aegis of Cédric Ducoté the latest vintages show increased stylistic assurance and more consistency, we are delighted.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated 92/ 100

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.4/5

on 10 reviews

Note and review by M. DIDIER P. Published on 13/03/2022

Corresponds well to the archetypal yellow wine. Delicate, not overly exuberant nose of walnut and curry. On the palate, all the typical attributes of a yellow wine in a strong, very tannic structure. Great length, it can or even should wait a few years and live a long life. All the best.