Domaine Rijckaert - Chardonnay Les Sarres 2018
Jura
White
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Drink or Keep
90/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Always a great success
With undeniable experience in Burgundy, Domain Rijckaert offers a cuvée of great aromatic quality. Thanks to its long ageing on lees, Chardonnay Les Sarres develops great volume on the palate, with buttery, mineral notes. A great success!
Features
Estate
Domaine Rijckaert
Cuvée
Chardonnay Les Sarres
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côtes du Jura
Region
Jura
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Soils of limestone gravels and marine fossils on lower Bajocian grey marl (Lias and Trias)
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Natural alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation (100%) in oak barrels
Breeding
22 months on fermentation lees, with stirring of the barrels 2 to 3 times and regular topping up.
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Yellow with golden highlights
Mouth
Beautiful volume with buttery, mineral notes
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pike quenelles in Nantua sauce, Bresse poultry with morels...
Domain Rijckaert
Côtes du Jura
Expert opinion
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100
Domain rated (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
This rich, wood-aged wine offers a palette of spicy red apple and melon flavors. The acidity gives it clean definition and will allow this wine to age further. Drink from late 2020
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