Jacquesson Cuvée 733 DT Dégorgement Tardif ---- (Sparkling)

Jacquesson champagnes are a long established name and the house is one of the most reputed among connoisseurs. Claude Jacquesson founded the company in Dizy in 1798. From the very beginning its champagne was reputed to be the Emperor's favourite (Napoleon 1). This was also the house which patented the cork wire in 1844 and helped establish Maison Krug. A succession of owners ran Maison Jacquesson until 1974 when it was acquired by the Chiquet family. Today, Jean Chiquet's sons, Laurent and Jean-Hervé, run the company with panache. The vineyards are planted on around 30 hectares in Avize, Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers and complemented by regular and carefully selected supplies of bought-in grapes. Jacquesson champagnes have a strong personality (especially the single parcel cuvées) and stand out for their low sugar levels, intensity and distinction. This house has gradually become the standard bearer for high-quality champagne, expressing the illustrious potential of its terroirs with incredible fidelity, reducing dosage to a strict minimum and allowing its cuvées the time they need to mature before putting them on the market. Because of this, the wines (primarily vinified in wood and dosed at Extra-Brut level) always have a distinct and sometimes surprising character. Production has reduced considerably since the Chiquet family took over Maison Jacquesson. Every year, it gives its non-vintage Brut (BSA) a number - 738, 739 etc. This is a way to identify the style of each vintage and to encourage fans to age the wines. All Jacquesson cuvées age beautifully, whether late-disgorged or not. This sublime champagne house is one of our favourites in the region.

Avec la gamme 700 la Maison Jacquesson s’éloigne du canon champenois, proposant chaque année le meilleur assemblage possible, représentation fidèle du millésime. 733 est issue de la vendange 2005, année à l’hiver froid et sec, au printemps doux et à l’été chaud et humide, à l’origine de vins puissants et aromatiques. La cuvée assemble 52% de chardonnay, 24% de pinot noir et de pinot meunier, dont 22% de vins de réserve. Les raisins proviennent de trois Grands Crus et deux Premiers Crus, et sont vinifiés de façon parcellaire en larges foudres, avant un embouteillage sans filtration. 733 DT a ensuite passé huit ans dans les caves de la maison, avant un dégorgement en septembre 2013.
Cette cuvée démontre avec brio l’excellent potentiel de garde des champagnes Jacquesson, affichant un bouquet d’amande, de brioche, de fleurs blanches et de miel. Le long élevage sur les lies apporte richesse et rondeur à un champagne qui persiste longuement en bouche. Un vin puissant et subtil à la fois.

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