Domaine de Montbourgeau - Vin Jaune 2012
17/20
RVF
This Vin Jaune is a celebration of the senses! Walnuts, hazelnuts, honey, smoke, dried fruit, and sweet spices take center stage in this colorful vintage. The palate is rich and powerful, with an oily texture that reveals all the charm of Savagnin. A wine for all hedonists!
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Aromas of walnuts, hazelnuts, dried fruit, curry
Mouth
Ample, round, powerful, and with a beautiful length on the finish.
Serve
At 12-14°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Serve with chicken in yellow wine, chicken and chorizo risotto, morel mushroom tart...
Bettane & Desseauve
3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Nicole Deriaux has a soft spot for Chardonnay, preferably with character, which accounts for nearly 70% of her vineyard (10 hectares in total in the Étoile appellation, including 2 hectares of Savagnin). Her family has been here since 1920, and she has been at the helm for over 25 years, now supported by her sons César and Baptiste. All her wines express the Jura in the most beautiful and delicate way, with salty notes, subtle veils, and soon an interesting ouillé Chardonnay (2017 vintage). 2019 should mark the turning point in the conversion to organic farming. Montbourgeau shines at the top of Étoile.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
In 1920, Victor Gros, Nicole Deriaux's grandfather, settled in Montbourgeau. Her father, Jean Gros, cemented the estate's reputation. Near the 11 hectares of vines lies a bucolic setting, bordered by an avenue of lime trees leading to the wine cellars surrounding the family home. A benchmark estate in the L'Étoile appellation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 (Vintage 2011) (Great wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Still relatively unknown, the Étoile appellation can produce wines of great finesse, provided that the producer demonstrates tact and sensitivity. Nicole Deriaux, assisted by her son César, undoubtedly possesses these qualities. We particularly appreciate the estate's style, which is free of frills and artifice, offering straightforward, intense wines that are firmly rooted in the best Jura tradition without being backward-looking. The estate's cuvées achieve superb expressiveness; the Cuvée Spéciale, a Chardonnay aged for a long time under a veil, and the Vin Jaune are the most consistent in their excellence. The new Montangis cuvée seems to be of the same caliber. This careful and discreet work deserves more recognition and the full attention of Jura aficionados. The first star is very firmly in place.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. PHILIPPE G. Published on 09/30/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. PHILIPPE L. Published on January 31, 2022
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