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Château des Jacques - Chénas 2011

Château des Jacques - Chénas 2011

Chénas|Red wine
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5/5 (2 customers)

14/20

RVF

92/100

Robert Parker

Grown on very poor soils that encourage deep root growth in the vines, this Chénas is quite intense and stands out for its delicate floral notes and freshness. A red wine with a spicy finish and good length, it pairs well with roast free-range poultry, for example...

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Estate

Château des Jacques

Vintage

2011

Designation

Chénas

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay

Regions

on a quartz vein (very white soil) at the top of the hillside. The very poor soils result directly from the weathering of this bedrock.

Viticulture

Sustainable farming with no synthetic additives. No deep plowing, but rather surface-level practices to preserve soil structure

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

The grapes are sorted and destemmed. Fermentation takes place over a period of three weeks to one month.

Livestock Farming

in oak barrels that previously held wine

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

a fairly intense ruby color

Nose

stands out for its floral notes and freshness

Palate

The finish is spicy and has good length

Serve

Decant at 15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2014

Drink before

2021

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

ce vin met en valeur un très grand nombre de plats : viandes rouges, gibiers, fromages, charcuteries...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

The estate, owned by Louis Jadot of Beaune but managed independently, has grown significantly since its acquisition in 1996. The vineyard spans 90 hectares, primarily consisting of Moulin-à-Vent, a variety in which the estate is a leading specialist. It owns plots in the finest areas, such as Rochegrès, La Roche, Carquelins, and, more recently, La Rochelle. Cyril Chirouze continues the tradition of excellence established more than fifteen years ago.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2013 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

Is the 2018 vintage the finest wine produced to date at Château des Jacques under Jadot’s leadership? That is certainly the question I asked myself while tasting these new releases, and Cyril Chirouze and his team deserve the warmest praise for what they have accomplished. When Jadot acquired this vast historic estate in 1996, the winemaking process was reimagined with a Burgundian focus, introducing destemming, long macerations, new oak, and extended aging. To my palate, the oaky component of the wines was sometimes too pronounced, even with bottle aging; and that is why these 2018s stand out: they are quite simply the best-integrated wines I have tasted from Château des Jacques between 1996 and today. Deep, concentrated, and elegantly robust—after all, 2018 was a hot year—these are serious wines, built for cellaring, and I am truly very optimistic about their future. All the wines reviewed here come highly recommended.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2014 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

The Chénas is delicate, though its aging has slightly masked its character.

About the estate:

Since its acquisition in 1996 by the Beaune-based Louis Jadot, the estate has fully embraced its identity, and “Les Jacques” has emerged as a model of a Beaujolais wine with aging potential, while continuing to draw on Burgundian methods. Following the era of Guillaume de Castelnau (director from 2000 to 2014), Pierre-Henri Gagey handed the reins back to Cyril Chirouze in 2016—an agricultural engineer and oenologist who had previously worked as a winemaker there from 2007 to 2013. The single-vineyard wines require a minimum of five years of aging to fully express the character of their terroir. It is clear that the transition to organic farming and the construction of the new winery have marked a new milestone in the definition of these wines. We will be following this progress closely.

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Review and comment by Mr. PHILIPPE S. Posted on November 12, 2016

A very good wine—I was really pleasantly surprised. It paired very well with a parmentier (sweet potatoes) with duck confit and a pear-chocolate crumble.

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