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Instituted at 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 vines (11ha Pinot Noir and 10ha 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 one third of the Appellations Grands Crus of Bourgogne.
Fourteen Premiers Crus complete this wonderful collection spread over Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Nine grands crus, fourteen premiers crus, three crus monopoles, a veritable string of pearls.
Today at the helm of this jewel of the Bourgogne, the Labruyère Family, also owners of Château Rouget in Pomerol and Domaine Labruyère in Moulin-à-Vent, work daily to make the most of this prestigious heritage. She is supported by Martin Prieur, grandson of Jacques Prieur, who has worked and lived with his family on the property since 1990. Now in charge, along with Edouard Labruyère, of marketing the wines of Domaine, Martin Prieur represents the link between past and present, for no one knows the history of Domaine and its vines as well as he does. Under the guidance of Daniel Godefroy, an experienced vineyard manager who knows each plot inside out, Domaine has been following a "viticulture raisonnée" approach for many years. Work in the winery and cellar is supervised by the excellent oenologist Nadine Gublin. An adept at reasoned and precise intervention in the winemaking process, she was notably awarded the title of Winemaker of the Year 1998 by the Revue du Vin de... See more ...
Consisting of just 13 hectares, the Chambertin appellation is the most prestigious of the eight Gevrey-Chambertin Grands Crus in the Côte de Nuits and one of the greatest terroirs in the Bourgogne. Chambertin has been known by this name since the 13th century, with its boundaries unchanged. Napoléon won't drink anything else. Nowadays, those lucky enough to taste it once tend to want to emulate the emperor... The Domaine Jacques Prieur here has a 0.49-hectare parcel with full eastern exposure, a deep terroir of large blocks of cracked limestone in the subsoil that gives birth to this Extraordinary wine.
The 2016 vintage will be marked by a devastating frost episode at the end of April that wipes out the best exposed parcels of the vineyard. The vines progress slowly after that, but thanks to a very fine, hot summer and dry, ripening gets underway quickly in mid-August and the grapes ripen at a steady pace for the harvest that begins on September 20, 2016. These conditions, combined with perfect sanitary conditions, will produce a great vintage throughout Bourgogne. Vatting lasted 18 days in temperature-controlled wooden vats. Aging was 100% in oak barrels for 20 months.
The color is an intense ruby red. The nose opens with concentrated aromas of red fruits and very ripe notes of black cherry, accompanied by subtle floral notes of violet and fresh, faded rose. A palette of spices, gourmet and peppery, makes its appearance with great elegance.
A very silky and gourmet palate, without rusticity, echoes the fact that the harvest was totally destemmed. The fruitiness is ripe, with notes of black cherry and wild blackberry, combined with those of tart red berries that discreetly add their freshness. A hint of roast adds just the right amount of woodiness. A savory, persistent finish, with fine, silky tannins, is exquisitely elegant and charming.
This Chambertin Grand Cru will do well with sautéed wild boar in red wine or a venison haunch in the oven.
