{"title":"Jaeger-Defaix","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"jaeger-defaix-rully-1er-cru-les-cloux-blanc-2023","title":"2023 Jaeger-Defaix Rully 1er Cru Les Cloux Blanc | Old Vine Premier Cru Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 1944 VINES | RULLY 1ER CRU | 92POINTS BURGHOUND | TOP VALUE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is exactly why smart Burgundy buyers look beyond the obvious villages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Rully Premier Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Jaeger-Defaix Rully 1er Cru Les Cloux Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from a Premier Cru site planted with the domaine’s \u003cstrong\u003eoldest Chardonnay vines — dating back to 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat alone is worth paying attention to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then add:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 POINTS — BURGHOUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOP VALUE — BURGHOUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremier Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay-limestone soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic vineyard management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 months in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerbena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine bitters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a broad, persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Nanson tasted it and called it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A MAGNIFICENT WINE.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a serious endorsement. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDOMAINE JAEGER-DEFAIX\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Jaeger-Defaix is based in \u003cstrong\u003eRully\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the Côte Chalonnaise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHélène Jaeger took over the estate in 2005 from her great-aunt Henriette Niepce, continuing a family winegrowing history that stretches back centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine has become increasingly well regarded for wines that combine:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransparency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd strong vineyard identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the best Rully should never taste generic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMont-Palais should taste different from Rabourcé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRabourcé should taste different from Les Cloux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Les Cloux?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the domaine’s old-vine, mineral, structured expression. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eLES CLOUX\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where the wine gets seriously interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLES CLOUX.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Premier Cru vineyard in Rully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated above \u003cstrong\u003eLe Chapitre\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you move higher up the slope, the clay-limestone soils become progressively lighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the vines?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the oldest Chardonnay vines at the domaine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTED IN 1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat gives you nearly eighty years of vine age in the 2023 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow natural vigour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a vineyard that has had decades to express itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2009, these old vines have been managed organically. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eOLD VINES PLANTED IN 1944\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the line I’d push hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is serious vine age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearly eight decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Chardonnay vines can bring something you simply cannot manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a much stronger sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s exactly why Les Cloux is so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTHE WINEMAKING\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaeger-Defaix ferments and matures Les Cloux in \u003cstrong\u003eoak barrels for 18 months\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the wine is bottled after a light filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s an important contrast to Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is white Burgundy with real oak élevage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the fruit and minerality remain front and centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oak is there to add:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot to bury the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd with old-vine fruit this concentrated, the wine can handle it. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 is beautifully expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerbena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFleshy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s real amplitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut also enough acidity to keep everything precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the finish?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine bitters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYELLOW FRUIT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLEMON.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVERBENA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCITRUS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFLORALS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMINERALITY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTEXTURE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINE BITTERS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLONG FINISH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is serious Premier Cru Chardonnay. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e92 POINTS — BURGHOUND\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurghound awarded the 2023 Les Cloux:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 POINTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd marked it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOP VALUE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is exactly the sort of recommendation worth paying attention to in Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause value and Burgundy rarely appear in the same sentence anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurghound found:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd enough depth to reward short-term cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis suggested drinking horizon begins around \u003cstrong\u003e2028+\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eBILL NANSON — “MAGNIFICENT”\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Nanson’s reaction was even more direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe found the 2023:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfectly ripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd beautifully persistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis summary?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA MAGNIFICENT WINE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a huge compliment for a Rully Premier Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it fits exactly with the style of the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMineral soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut still precision. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWHY YOU'LL LOVE IT\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90–92 Points — Burghound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Value — Burghound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Nanson — Burgundy Report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRully Premier Cru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLes Cloux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCôte Chalonnaise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld vines planted in 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic vineyard management since 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay-limestone soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocated above Le Chapitre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 months in oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight filtration before bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerbena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloral notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMineral character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad palate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFleshy texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine bitters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerious cellaring potential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic white Burgundy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deserves proper food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScallops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePan-seared scallops are a perfect match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrilled fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing George whiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLobster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoast chicken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreamy mushroom dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoat’s cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged Gruyère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine itself specifically suggests \u003cstrong\u003eComté or goat cheese\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Guide Hachette recommends seared scallops. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👉 \u003cstrong\u003eRULLY 1ER CRU. 1944 VINES. 92 BURGHOUND. TOP VALUE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon. Yellow fruit. Verbena. Minerality. Length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is seriously smart white Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for exceptional Rully Premier Cru? The 2023 Jaeger-Defaix Rully 1er Cru Les Cloux Blanc is an old-vine Chardonnay from vines planted in 1944 on classic clay-limestone soils. Organically managed and matured for 18 months in oak, it combines lemon, yellow fruit, verbena and floral detail with mineral intensity, broad texture, fresh acidity and a long, fine-bitter finish. 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