Domaine Jean Macle - Château Chalon Vin Jaune 2011
Jura
White
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Drink or Keep
18,5/20
RVF
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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!
Features
Estate
Domaine Jean Macle
Cuvée
Château Chalon Vin Jaune
Vintage
2011
Designation
Château-Chalon
Region
Jura
Grape varieties
100 % Savagnin
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soil, slopes up to 30%.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In 228-litre oak barrels for 6 years and 3 months, under veil
Breeding
In tank
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow colour
Nose
Intense flint, hazelnut, turmeric
Mouth
Slightly round with a lively, full-bodied aroma of curry, turmeric and orange peel.
Serve
AT 15-18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
To be enjoyed with lobster, crayfish, chicken in vin jaune sauce, mature Comté cheese...
Jean Macle Estate
Château-Chalon
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2019 guide) 98-99/100 (Exceptional)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
About to be bottled when I tasted it, Château Chalon 2011 has a smoky, flinty and subtle, elegant whisky character. 2011 was a cool year with good weather during harvest, delivering healthy grapes and a good crop that produced 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's quite classic and has a long life ahead of it in bottle. There are 8,000 bottles, packaged in two different batches.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 18.5/20 (Grand vin)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
Impressive density, persistence and good tension distinguish this château-chalon.
About the domain :
An eminent figure in the Jura vineyards, Jean Macle passed away this winter. Tasting a Château-Chalon from the estate that bears his name is more than ever a moment of particular intensity. A true "jaune", straightforward, pointed, harmonious and digestible, whose complexity is not only due to its ageing under yeast veil. Now in the hands of Laurent Macle, this estate has come through the vintages with such consistency and identity that it commands unanimous respect. Founded in 1850, it boasts some of the steepest terroirs in the area, with gradients of up to 50%. The decision to plant vines on land that at one time no one wanted to venture onto underscores the determination and passion of this winegrowing family, which has become consubstantial with the Château-Chalon vineyard.
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