Domaine Jean Macle - Château Chalon Vin Jaune 2011
18,5/20
RVF
98-99/100
Robert Parker
"Impressive density, persistence and good tension distinguish this château-chalon." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A wine of great eloquence for this exceptional Vin Jaune!
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Eye
Golden yellow colour
Nose
Intense flint, hazelnut, turmeric
Mouth
Slightly round with a lively, full-bodied aroma of curry, turmeric and orange peel.
Serve
At 15-18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
To be enjoyed with lobster, crayfish, chicken in vin jaune sauce, mature Comté cheese...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2019 guide) 98-99/100 (Exceptional)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
About to be bottled when I tasted it, Château Chalon 2011 has a smoky, flinty and subtle, elegant whisky character. 2011 was a cool year with good weather during harvest, delivering healthy grapes and a good crop that produced quality and quantity. Macle compared it to 2008, a year with good acidity, but 2011 is probably a little rounder. The wine is balanced and mineral. A second barrel had a stronger yeast character, with more bread dough aromas, a little peaty and a little more powerful on the palate. This should make a great bottle of Château Chalon; it's quite classic and has a long life ahead of it in bottle. There are 8,000 bottles, packaged in two different batches.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 18,5/20 (Great wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
Impressive density, persistence and good tension distinguish this château-chalon.
About the domain :
An eminent figure in the Jura vineyards, Jean Macle passed away this winter. Tasting a Château-Chalon from the estate that bears his name is more than ever a moment of particular intensity. A true "jaune", straightforward, pointed, harmonious and digestible, whose complexity is not only the result of ageing under a yeast veil. Now in the hands of Laurent Macle, this estate has come through the vintages with such consistency and identity that it commands unanimous respect. Founded in 1850, it boasts some of the steepest terroirs in the area, with gradients of up to 50%. The decision to plant vines on land that at one time no one wanted to venture onto underscores the determination and passion of this winegrowing family, which has become consubstantial with the Château-Chalon vineyard.
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