Château de la Mar - Pinot noir Jongieux 2018
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Pinot, old vines, is a truly elegant wine. To bring out its flavors, we recommend serving it between 64°F and 66°F, or well chilled as an aperitif at 46°F. You can choose to enjoy it now or leave it to age in your cellar for up to 12 years. Structured and velvety, it is a treasure! A true Favorite.
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Eye
Clear and sustained appearance, raspberry color with mahogany highlights
Nose
Woody notes combined with morello cherry and caramel
Mouth
Aromatic and velvety on the palate, with fine tannins.
Serve
Between 14-16°C
Drink before
2030
Guard
Up to 12 years old
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with a quail salad with figs and beetroot, woodcock, pheasant, duck
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2020 guide) 15/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
In the Jongieux region, the Château de la Mar stands out against the rolling hills. It is a former 13th-century fortified house that belonged to the Count of Mareste, who gave his name to the prized Marestel wine. In 2009, the property was taken over by Jean-Paul Richard, a businessman and entrepreneur, who revived the vineyard; since 2013, he has added a guesthouse with five rooms. This specialist in Roussette (5 of the 6.5 hectares of vineyards are planted with Marestel grapes) produces several single-vineyard wines for fine dining, which build in intensity on the palate, carried by rich maturity and a generous profile. Special mention goes to the new Pinot Noir cuvée, the pleasant surprise of the year!
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Jean-Paul Richard purchased this splendid 13th-century building in 2009 and renovated it until 2013. It was falling into ruin at the foot of the Marestel hillside, formerly owned by Count Humbert de Mareste, a famous crusader who brought the first Altesse grapevines back from Cyprus. He cultivates his 7-hectare vineyard using biodynamic methods (uncertified) and entrusts the winemaking to Olivier Turlais, a renowned oenologist in the region.
Customer rating
4.2/5
based on 5 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. OLIVIER B. Published on 09/06/2021
For Pinot Noir lovers: beautifully balanced, complex, with fruit and spice notes, tannins present but supple. A wonderful discovery.
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Review and opinion by Mr. THIERRY V. Published on 05/07/2021
A very, very interesting discovery.
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Note and opinion by Mr. FREDERIC B. Published on 02/20/2024
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Review and opinion by Mr. SEBASTIEN R. Published on 01/22/2023
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Note and opinion by Mr. FONS V. Published on 06/19/2021
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