Domaine Jaeger-Defaix - Rully 1er Cru Mont-Palais 2013
1*Étoile
Hachette
87-89/100
Burghound
"The fruit profile seems both ripe and fresh. There is beautiful tension and precision here. The flavors are appealing and structured on the palate. A hint of citrus appears on the finish, giving the wine an upright character and a pleasantly dry finish." (Burghound.com - April 2014)
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Eye
golden yellow dress
Nose
peach and apricot aromas
Mouth
tender and fragrant with a delicious finish
Serve
at 10-12°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a Bresse chicken fricassee with cream sauce, a white fish fillet en papillote...
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.
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 wine:
Hawthorn, lemon, and vine peach, this Rully wine seduces with its intense nose and equally aromatic, fresh, and long palate.
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 (2014 guide) 87-89/100
About wine:
The fruitiness seems both ripe and fresh. There is a beautiful tension and precision. The flavors are catchy and structured on the palate. A hint of lemon appears on the finish, giving the wine a straightforward 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 and opinion by Mr. YANNICK P. Published on January 31, 2018
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Review and opinion by Mr. ALEXANDRE E. Published on 03/13/2016
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