Domaine Jean Macle - Château-Chalon 2015

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Unfortunately, they had run out of 2014, so we had to switch from 2013 to 2015 Château Chalon, their iconic and flagship wine. 2015 was a warm year and the harvest took place on September 15, almost a month earlier than in 2013. The 2015 Château Chalon is rounder and softer than the 2013; they harvested healthy grapes and everything was straightforward. It can of course be enjoyed now, but it's better to keep the bottles (they say six years in barrel plus six years in bottle to consider drinking it...), and it will keep for a long, long time. Only 4,000 bottles produced. Since 2011, all harvests have been quite low, so there are very few bottles...

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

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.