Domaine Jaeger-Defaix - Rully 1er Cru Mont-Palais 2013
1*Étoile
Hachette
87-89/100
Burghound
“The fruit profile strikes a balance between ripeness and freshness. There is a lovely tension and precision here. The flavors are engaging and well-structured on the palate. A hint of citrus emerges on the finish, giving the wine a straightforward character and a pleasantly dry finish.” (Burghound.com - April 2014)
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Eye
golden yellow dress
Nose
aromas of peach and apricot
Palate
delicate and fragrant, with a rich finish
Serve
at 10-12°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairings
Serve with a creamy Bresse chicken fricassee, a fillet of white fish en papillote...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1 star (A high-quality, recommended wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
The Jaeger-Defaix estate comprises 6 hectares in Rully, including 4.5 hectares of Premier Cru vineyards, and has been certified organic since 2012. Hélène Jaeger-Defaix, an agricultural engineer and oenologist and the wife of Didier Defaix (of the Bernard Defaix estate in Chablis), is at the helm. A viticultural approach that involves plowing the soil and winemaking practices that respect the harvest as much as possible—with the aim of allowing the vineyards to express themselves—is beginning to pay off. The 2017 vintage has shown itself to be at its best, with wines of a classic and refined style.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2016) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the wine:
With notes of hawthorn, lemon, and vine peach, this Rully captivates with its intense aroma and equally aromatic, fresh, and long-lasting palate.
About the estate:
Hélène Jaeger, the wife of Bernard Defaix, a winemaker in Chablis, took over the vineyard of her great-aunt Henriette Niepce in 2005. She immediately began the transition to organic farming (certified in 2009).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Selected Winery (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the wineries listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
In 2002, Hélène Jaeger first took over a plot of Rully Premier Cru that had belonged to her great-aunt Henriette Niépce—a descendant of the famous inventor—and then the entire estate in 2005. Married to Bernard Defaix, a winemaker in Chablis, she applies the principles characteristic of fine wines, with meticulously tended soils and hand-harvested grapes. The vintages are vinified at the Chablis winery, which is fully equipped; the white wines are aged in barrels.
Burghound
Wine rated (2014 guide) 87-89/100
About the wine:
The fruit profile is both ripe and fresh. There is a lovely balance and precision here. The flavors are engaging and well-structured on the palate. A hint of citrus emerges on the finish, giving the wine a clean character and a pleasantly dry finish.
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by YANNICK P. Published on January 31, 2018
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Review by Mr. ALEXANDRE E. Posted on March 13, 2016
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