Rully Blanc 1er Cru 'Margotes', Domaine Paul et Marie Jacqueson 2018 Sub-region_Napa ValleyCreated after the Second World War by Henri Jacqueson but now run by his son Paul (along with Paul's daughter Marie and son Pierre), this is one of the best estates in the Cte Chalonnaise, with 13 hectares of beautifully situated low yielding vines, many of which are very old and all of which (unusually for the village of Rully) are harvested by hand. Their Rully 'Margots' is from younger vines, planted in 2000, aged in a very modest amount of new oak
this is aromatic
made from scratch using surplus molasses from sugar production and aged in oak barrels
so this is something of a curiosity
The Blanc de Noirs is rich and expressive
who uses the press juice of Pinot Noir grapes grown on clay/chalk 'Terre Blanche' soils to make a delicately scented and expressive wine full of ripe berry fruit
supple right-bank Bordeaux with ripe
Rbera del Duero
green apple and citrus
juniper-led style
slightly smoky with bright cherry and plum fruit and lots of structure
recently joined by their daughter Julie
easy-drinking Merlot from vineyards in Limoux in the Languedoc