2018 Domaine Jacques Prieur Echezeaux Grand Cru
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2048 |
Description
The name Montrachet probably calls to connoisseurs the largest terroir of dry white wines in the world. The appellation covers just seven hectares of highly fragmented terroir, the holy of holies for the Chardonnay grape. The Domaine Jacques Prieur has a plot of 0.59 hectares, halfway up the slope and perfectly drained. The location is very sunny, the soil is thin and stony with an outcrop of white marl.
The 2018 harvest was a record year: little precipitation, exceptional sunshine, an average temperature 2°C above normal. These were circumstances that would produce a great vintage throughout Burgundy. The alcoholic fermentation and maturation are carried out 100% in new oak barrels, with a maturing period of 22 months.
The Echézeaux Grand Cru consists of 100% Pinot Noir from a famous postage stamp plot of 0.36 hectares. Located in "Champs Traversins", in the heart of the historic Echézeaux vineyard. The vines are planted in north/south rows on the edge of La Combe d'Orveau.
Fairly thin brown soil. Very fine sand/silica gravel on the surface. Perfect microclimate: cool, well ventilated and healthy thanks to air flow. The grapes were picked by hand in small crates, then sorted and completely destemmed. The wine remained on the skins for 21 days in temperature-controlled open oak barrels. Pigeage (the precipitation of the skins) was carried out twice a day during the alcoholic fermentation.
100% malolactic fermentation. The wine was fully matured in oak barrels. Duration of barrel aging: 20 months
The Prieur Echézeaux Grand Cru is beautiful, dark and deep red with a ripe and spicy fruity nose, with notes of juicy black cherry, emphasized by notes of coffee and sweet spices. In the mouth dense, fleshy, mouth-watering, supple with ripe black fruit notes and an exceptionally long-lasting and enveloping aftertaste.
FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Echezeaux (Grand Cru) |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Jacques Prieur |
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2048 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Vinous rating | 95 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Rich, Round, Full, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Wijnhuis
Based in Meursault since the 19th century, Domaine Jacques Prieur boasts one of the finest collections of Grands Crus and Premiers Crus in existence. Its 21 hectares of vineyards (11 ha of Pinot Noir and 10 ha of Chardonnay) include many prestigious terroirs, such as Grands Crus Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne, Corton-Bressandes, Echézeaux, Clos Vougeot, Musigny, Chambertin and Chambertin Clos de Bèze. That's a third of Burgundy's Grands Crus appellations.
Fourteen Premiers Crus complete this magnificent collection spread across Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Nine grands crus, fourteen premiers crus, three crus monopoles, a true pearl necklace.
Today, the Labruyère family is at the helm of this jewel of Burgundy, as well as owners of Château Rouget in Pomerol and Domaine Labruyère in Moulin-à -Vent. They work daily to make the most of this prestigious heritage. They are assisted by Martin Prieur, grandson of Jacques Prieur, who has lived and worked on the estate with his family since 1990. Now responsible, together with Edouard Labruyère, for the marketing of the Domaine's wines, Martin Prieur represents the link between past and present, because no one knows the history of the Domaine and its vineyards as well as he does. Under the leadership of Daniel Godefroy, an experienced vineyard manager who knows each plot inside out, the Domaine has been following a "viticulture raisonnée" approach for many years. The work in the winery and cellar is supervised by the excellent oenologist Nadine Gublin. An expert in thoughtful and precise interventions in the winemaking process, she was awarded the title of Winemaker of the Year by the Revue du Vin de France in 1998.
Domaine Jacques Prieur produces white and red wines that are powerful and flavorful, figureheads of the great modern Burgundy, and is made entirely of Grands Crus and Premiers Crus (with the exception of Clos de Mazeray in Meursault, Monopole and emblematic Village Appellation).
