Domaine Jaeger-Defaix - Rully 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre 2023
91/100
Burghound
15,5/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
"A Pinot Noir with a distinct Burgundy style, this Premier Cru will seduce you today, or can be left to age for a few years in the cellar to reach its full potential."
Best known for its whites, Rully also has some excellent reds in store. Here we are in the Chapitre appellation (just below Les Cloux) on a beautiful plot, entirely surrounded by a high wall. A very typical vineyard for the region, producing a Pinot Noir that is also very Burgundian, refined and distinguished. Fruitiness, elegance and a structure that ensures good aging potential.
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Eye
Ruby red color, bright disc
Nose
Slightly toasted black cherry, peppery notes and red fruit, spices
Mouth
Refined, distinguished, and structured, this elegant wine embodies the quintessential Burgundian style of Pinot Noir. Its structure gives it excellent aging potential.
Serve
At 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with red tuna carpaccio, beef cheek stew, or rabbit leg with mustard...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, consistent with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
The Jaeger-Defaix estate covers 6 hectares in Rully, including 4.5 hectares of premier cru vineyards, certified organic since 2012. Hélène Jaeger-Defaix, an agricultural engineer and oenologist, wife of Didier Defaix (Bernard Defaix estate in Chablis), is at the helm. A viticulture where the soils are plowed and vinification respects the harvest as much as possible in order to let the plots express themselves is beginning to pay off. The 2017 vintage was at its best, with wines of a classic and refined style.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated (2023 guide) 15,5/20
About wine:
Delicate aromas of black fruits, sweet spices, toasted notes... The wine is full-bodied, with lots of volume, juicy fruit, and beautiful balance.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Wife of Bernard Defaix, a winegrower in Chablis, Hélène Jaeger took over her great-aunt Henriette Niepce's vineyard in 2005. She immediately began the process of converting to organic farming (certification in 2009).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Hélène Jaeger first took over a plot of Rully Premier Cru in 2002 that had belonged to her great-aunt Henriette Niépce, a descendant of the famous inventor, then the entire estate in 2005. Married to Bernard Defaix, a winemaker in Chablis, she applies the principles of great wines, with worked soils and manual harvesting. The vintages are vinified at the Chablis winery, which has all the necessary equipment; the white wines are aged in barrels.
Burghound
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100
About wine:
The peppery aromas of blackcurrant liqueur, poached plum, earth, and a hint of kirsch are ripe yet fresh. The vibrant, medium-bodied flavors again show very good volume and reasonable richness, ending with a firm, grippy finish that lingers on the palate. This wine will certainly need at least a few years of aging, as it is quite compact today. 2030+
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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