2018 Domaine Jacques Prieur Echezeaux Grand Cru

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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.

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 Aards, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Kruidig, Mineraal, Rijk, Rood fruit, Soepel
Drink moments Barbecue, Iets te vieren, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch, Terras
Sommy Pairing Beschrijving Deze 2018 Echézeaux toont diep, donker rood met rijpe zwarte kers, bessen en een warme kruidigheid, subtiele tonen van koffie en zoete specerijen en een zachte, vlezig-elegante textuur met lange, omhullende afdronk. Daardoor sluit hij prachtig aan bij gevogelte, lam en rijpere kazen: de verfijnde tannines en frisse zuren snijden door vet en verrijken umami, terwijl de kruidige en bessige tonen harmoniëren met gegrild of gebraden vlees; denk aan rosé- tot medium-rare eendenborst met een bessensaus, langzaam geroosterd lam met rozemarijn of paddenstoelenroomsaus en volle oude kazen zoals Comté of Époisses.

Vinous

95

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).



 

 

 

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Deze 2018 Echézeaux toont diep, donker rood met rijpe zwarte kers, bessen en een warme kruidigheid, subtiele tonen van koffie en zoete specerijen en een zachte, vlezig-elegante textuur met lange, omhullende afdronk. Daardoor sluit hij prachtig aan bij gevogelte, lam en rijpere kazen: de verfijnde tannines en frisse zuren snijden door vet en verrijken umami, terwijl de kruidige en bessige tonen harmoniëren met gegrild of gebraden vlees; denk aan rosé- tot medium-rare eendenborst met een bessensaus, langzaam geroosterd lam met rozemarijn of paddenstoelenroomsaus en volle oude kazen zoals Comté of Époisses.

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