91/100
RVF
This golden-yellow Chardonnay opens with a nose of hazelnut and white fruit. On the palate, it is supple, full-bodied and round, expressing elegance and finesse. Aged for 3 years in oak barrels, including one year under veil, this atypical cuvée marvelously combines the freshness of Chardonnay with the intensity of ageing. A wine for connoisseurs!
Features
Estate
Domaine de Montbourgeau
Vintage
2018
Designation
Étoile
Region
Jura
Grape varieties
Majoritairement Chardonnay, un peu de savagnin
Terroirs
Limestone and stony, dotted with small fossils: stars or crinoids
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
12-hour settling, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at 18-21°C
Breeding
3 years in 500-litre oak barrels, including 1 year under veil
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow
Nose
Aromas of hazelnut and white fruit
Mouth
Supple and full-bodied with roundness
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with pike quenelles, filet of sole...
Domaine de Montbourgeau
Star
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Nicole Deriaux has a soft spot for Chardonnay, preferably typical, which accounts for almost 70% of her vineyard (10 hectares in total in the Étoile appellation, including 2 hectares of Savagnin). His family has been at the helm of the estate since 1920, and has now been at the helm for over 25 years, assisted by his sons César and Baptiste. All her wines celebrate the Jura in the most beautiful and delicate of ways, with saline expressions, subtle takes on the veil, and soon an interesting wilted Chardonnay (2017 vintage). 2019 should mark the turning point in the conversion to organic farming. Montbourgeau shines at the summit of the Étoile.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
In 1920, Nicole Deriaux's grandfather Victor Gros settled in Montbourgeau. His father, Jean Gros, consolidated the estate's reputation. Next to the 11 ha of vines is a bucolic setting, bordered by an avenue of lime trees leading to the winery that surrounds the family home. A benchmark estate in the L'étoile appellation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2017)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Still too little known, the Étoile appellation can give rise to expressions of great finesse, provided the producer shows tact and sensitivity. Nicole Deriaux, aided by her son César, undoubtedly possesses these qualities. We particularly appreciate the domaine's style, with no frills or gimmicks, offering straightforward, intense wines in the best Jura tradition. The estate's cuvées achieve superb expressivity; the Cuvée Spéciale, a Chardonnay aged for a long time under veil, and the Vin Jaune are the most consistent in excellence. The new Cuvée Montangis appears to be of the same calibre. This careful, unobtrusive work deserves more recognition and the full attention of Jura aficionados. The first star is firmly in our sights.
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