Domaine Jean Macle - Château Chalon Vin Jaune 2011
18,5/20
RVF
98-99/100
Robert Parker
"Impressive density, persistence, and good tension distinguish this Château-Chalon." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A wine of great eloquence for this exceptional Vin Jaune!
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Intense flint, hazelnut, turmeric
Mouth
Slightly rounded with a lively texture and full of aromas of curry, turmeric, and orange peel.
Serve
At 15-18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
To be enjoyed with lobster, crayfish, chicken in yellow wine sauce, mature Comté cheese...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2019 guide) 98-99/100 (Exceptional)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
About to be bottled when I tasted it, the 2011 Château Chalon has a subtle and elegant smoky, flinty, and whiskey-like character. 2011 was a cool year with good weather during the harvest, delivering healthy grapes and a good crop that produced both quality and quantity. Macle compared it to 2008, a year with good acidity, but 2011 is probably a little rounder. The wine is balanced and mineral. A second barrel had a stronger yeast character, with more bread dough aromas, a little peaty and a little more powerful on the palate. This should make a great bottle of Château Chalon; it is quite classic and has a long life ahead of it in the bottle. There are 8,000 bottles, packaged in two different lots.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 18,5/20 (Great wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About wine:
Impressive density, persistence, and good tension distinguish this Château-Chalon.
About the estate:
Jean Macle, a prominent figure in the Jura wine region, passed away this winter. Tasting a Château-Chalon from the estate that bears his name is now more than ever a moment of particular intensity. A true "yellow" wine, straightforward, sharp, harmonious, and easy to drink, whose complexity comes not only from aging under a yeast veil. Now in the hands of Laurent Macle, this estate has produced vintages with such consistency and identity that it commands unanimous respect. Founded in 1850, it owns some of the steepest terroirs in the region, with slopes reaching up to 50%. The decision to plant vines on land that no one else wanted to venture onto at the time highlights the determination and passion of this winegrowing family, which has become synonymous with the Château-Chalon vineyard.
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