Domaine Jaeger-Defaix - Rully 1er Cru Les Cloux 2023
90-92/100
Burghound
16,5/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
"Hailing from the sublime terroir of the Côte Chalonnaise, this velvety and distinctly mineral Chardonnay is sure to delight lovers of the variety!"
This mid-slope vineyard consists of three blocks of varying ages: one planted about fifteen years ago, another 50 years old, and the third over 80 years old. Together, they produce a wine of exceptional balance, with character and a magnificent finish. “A wine worth seeking out. 90–92 / Top value” (Burghound 2024)
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Eye
Golden yellow color, with a lovely sheen
Nose
Intense notes of fresh fruit, with a bouquet of yellow and white flowers accented by lemon
Mouth
Well-balanced, with richness and roundness, all harmonized by a lovely freshness and mineral notes, leading to a finish of toasted almond
Serve
At 11°C/12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a fish blanquette, a chicken stew, or fresh goat cheese with pepper...
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 (2024 guide) 16,5/20
About wine:
Fresh aromas of ripe yellow fruit, sweet flowers, and spices.... A rich, elegant palate with refined, "sweet" fruit and a lovely, clean finish.
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 (2024 guide) 90-92/100
About wine:
It is aromaticly similar to Mont Palais, but with additional notes of petrol and citrus. The medium-bodied flavors are both more refined and exhibit a more prominent minerality that carries through to the clean, dry, youthful, and austere finish, which is slightly longer-lasting. It is well worth discovering. 2028+ / Top Value
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. WIM S. Posted on 10/26/2025
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