2009 Jacquesson, Lieux Dits Collection Assortment Case 1x450cl

Robert Parker 95

Ay Vauzelle Terme – Disgorged without dosage in May 2019, the 2009 Extra-Brut Grand Cru Ay – Vauzelle Terme is showing nicely, offering up inviting aromas of pear, honeycomb, dried white flowers and hints of dried fruit and nuts. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly fleshy and vinous, it’s broad and textural, with ripe but racy acids, a delicate mousse and a long, sapid finish.

Avize Champs Cain – Disgorged in May 2019 with 1.5 grams per liter dosage, the 2009 Extra-Brut Grand Cru Avize – Champ Cain is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of pear, blanched almonds, freshly baked bread and mandarin. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and precise, it’s elegant and refined, with a pinpoint mousse, discreet depth at the core and a long, chalky finish. Beautifully balanced with minimal dosage, it shows the results the Jacquesson brothers’ viticulture were already delivering over a decade ago.

Dizy Corne Bautray – Disgorged in April 2019 without dosage, the 2009 Extra-Brut Premier Cru Dizy – Corne Bautray is showing well, opening in the glass with aromas of clear honey, dried white flowers, nougat, yellow apple, fresh peach and walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, it’s elegantly vinous, with fine depth at the core, ripe but racy acids and chalky back-end grip. This is the most immediate and demonstrative of Jacquesson’s lieux-dits in the 2009 vintage. [William Kelley, 17/09/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2039