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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 ...
The very name Montrachet evokes in connoisseurs probably the largest terroir of dry white wines on the planet. The appellation comprises just seven hectares of highly fragmented terroir, the holy of holies for the Chardonnay grape. The Domaine Jacques Prieur owns a 0.59-hectare parcel, mid-slope and perfectly drained. The exposure is very sunny, the soil thin and stony with an outcrop of white marl.
The 2018 vintage was one of all records : low rainfall, exceptional sunshine, an average temperature 2°C above normal. Conditions that will give birth to a great vintage throughout Bourgogne. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing are carried out 100% in new oak barrels, with an ageing period of 22 months.
The colour is brilliant, a luminous green-gold with sparkling silver highlights. The nose, though a little reserved for the moment, expresses great complexity on notes of granite that filter through aromas of green apple and pear. The olfactory expression of great purity conveys a sensation of immense contained power.
The palate is thick and fat, generous. The structure is enormous with nobility and balance thanks to biting, taut acidity, full of energy. The aroma expresses aniseed and spice notes that evolve into notes of preserved lemon, in a fruity expression full of class. A strong mineral sapidity gives the finish infinite length.
This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the greatest white wines in the world, and will benefit from being decanted beforehand and tasted in large, very fine glasses. A poularde aux girolles or a sea bass en croûte de sel could then accompany it, for a very great moment of emotion.
