Domaine Jacques Prieur - Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne 2019

Key words: Power / Richness / Length

The wine: Located on the hill of Corton in Côte de Beaune, The Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne covers 72 hectares and produces some of the most legendary white wines in the world. The Jacques Prieur estate plot has 0.22 hectares facing due east and has very sloping and chalky soil, allowing the expression of magnificent minerality.

We are clearly entering here into the ultimate in Chardonnay. Aged for 22 months in oak barrels, this incredible wine expresses power and richness in masterful balance. finely spicy notes (vanilla, nutmeg) mingle with a touch of butter as well as aromas of toast and hazelnuts. A salivating minerality is also present throughout the tasting, ending in a dazzling length. A Great Wine in the true sense of the term that can be kept in the cellar for almost two decades...if patience is your ally.

Capacity : 75cl

Type : White wine

Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay

AOC : Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne

Drinking and storing : Drink now and keep until 2039

Service temperature: 11-13°C

The estate: Established in the commune of Meursault since the 19th century, the domaine Jacques Prieur has an exceptional heritage of vines made up of 21 hectares (11 ha of Pinot noir and 10 ha of Chardonnay). The house is notably at the head of magnificent plots in the Grands Crus Musigny, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Corton-Charlemagne, Clos de Vougeot and Montrachet. 14 prestigious Premiers Crus as well as the splendid Clos de Mazeray monopoly complete the panorama. If the history of the property is long and rich, it is the Labruyère family who, for more than 30 years and always supported by the Prieur family, continues to promote this Burgundian wine gem. Daniel Godefroy (the head of cultivation) and Nadine Gublin (the estate's oenologist) take care to magnify their terroirs through reasoned vineyard management as well as highly precise vinification. Welcome to this legendary Burgundy house that you absolutely must know!