Maison Verget - Mâcon Villages Grand Élevage 2018
86/100
Robert Parker
“The 2018 Mâcon-Villages Grand Élevage is an appealing wine, medium-bodied to full-bodied, rich and full-flavored, with notes of pear, peach, and toasted nuts. It is aged half in tanks and half in barrels.” (Wine Advocate 2019)
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Eye
Gold
Nose
Expressive, with notes of pear, peach, and toasted nuts.
Palate
Rich and full-bodied, with a beautiful balance between power and minerality
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with sea bream tartare, salmon rolls, Florentine baked eggs, and Mâconnais cheese
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 4 stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
The Verget wine merchant is part of the Guffens-Heynen “trilogy,” where Jean-Marie Guffens, supported by his loyal right-hand man Julien Desplans, applies the time-tested methods he has used on his elite estate since the 1980s—methods that serve as a global benchmark for Chardonnay. The flagship here remains the Mâconnais, but purchases from the Chablis region are regular, and depending on the vintages, there are fine cuvées from the Côte de Beaune. Reserving en primeur is all the more advisable as it offers the opportunity to purchase “terroir-less” wines in screw-cap bottles, proof that terroir isn’t always the sole determinant of quality. Finally, it’s worth noting that this is the place to stock up on Guffens aux Tourettes and Verget du Sud, at unbeatable value-for-money prices, as reviewed in the Rhône Valley section of this guide. An exemplary destination.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2019 guide) 86/100 (Good wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2018 Mâcon-Villages Grand Élevage is an appealing wine, medium-bodied to full-bodied, rich and full-flavored, with notes of pear, peach, and toasted nuts. It is aged half in tanks and half in barrels.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
Jean-Marie Guffens has poured all his talent and high standards into this bespoke wine merchant, founded in 1990. Julien Desplans, a brilliant oenologist trained at Romanée-Conti, has been at the helm of Maison Verget since 2012. Named “Wine Merchant of the Year” by the RVF jury in 2020, the house is unanimously praised for its unparalleled winemaking, highly selective sourcing, and precision in pressing and aging. Let us celebrate these masterfully crafted 2019 vintages.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. JEAN-CLAUDE S. Posted on May 16, 2023
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