Domaine Jacques Prieur
About Domaine Jacques Prieur
Since 1868, Domaine Jacques Prieur has quietly but diligently assembled what may just be the single most extensive collections of vineyards of any single Domaine in the region. One of, or quite probably the only, vineyard owning estates in Burgundy to currently own plots across both Côte de Beaune and Nuits, collectors have been seeking out and delighting in the wines of Jacques Prieur for centuries.
Today, one of France’s greatest female winemakers is at the helm, overseeing a mosaic of truly exceptional terroirs. Nadine Gublin was in fact named Best Winemaker in France by the Revue de Vin de France in 1998, and has done nothing but improve her methods and knowledge since then. Examples of this include the move towards some selective whole-bunch fermentation and the well-judged usage of between 50 and 80% new oak barrels for their Grands Crus.
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Inc. TAX€668.02
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Inc. TAX€655.67
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Burghound (91-93)
Outstanding. A much more floral-suffused nose speaks of more elegant aromas of various dark berries, anise and discreet earth wisps. The sleek, intense and precise medium weight flavors possess a beguiling mid-palate texture before concluding in a slightly more complex, balanced and sneaky long finish. Champs Pimont always ages well and there is no reason that this shouldn't do so as well.Inc. TAX€771.40 -
Vinous (90)
(the estate made 45 hectoliters per hectare here, as these vines escaped the frost): Bright, light lemon-yellow. Captivating aromatic lift to the aromas of white peach and flowers. A distinctly more graceful wine than the foregoing samples from frost-affected vineyards, offering subtly perfumed notes of stone fruits, flowers and spices complicated by a saline quality. Not large-scaled but dry, classic and intense, boasting lovely fresh fruit and noteworthy lemony lift on the back end. (12.8% natural alcohol with sound acidity)Inc. TAX€760.12 -
Inc. TAX€968.92
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Vinous (89-91)
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru comes from the 23-year-old vines within Chambertin Grand Cru and is completely de-stemmed. It has a well-defined, focused bouquet of vivid black and red fruit laced with crushed stone and light earthy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, a little saline in the mouth, and gently grippy toward the finish. It feels tight at the moment, showing a little force on the finish rather than a natural flow, but it should mellow with time.Inc. TAX€1,128.23 -
Vinous (91-93)
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru comes from the "young old vines", around 25-years in age, and is 100% de-stemmed. It’s funny because on the nose, its spiciness implies there are some stems in this blend, well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with a ripe, velvety opening. This is plush and seductive, quite Vosne-like in style, some new oak to be subsumed on the finish. I cannot help falling for this Gevrey and you might too.Inc. TAX€304.50 -
Tim Atkin MW (94)
Made entirely in barrels with 30% new oak, this exemplifies the delicate flair of Puligny. Starting off with dried white flowers, tree blooms, baking spice and orchard fruit, the aromas are very diverse. The mid-palate is focused with good density and the flavors finish with a pleasant, mouth-coating richness. This is enticingly accessible already. 2022-35Inc. TAX€1,036.07 -
Vinous (91-93)
(totally destemmed; the crop level was just 23 hectoliters per hectare but there was little frost damage here, according to Gublin): Deep red with ruby tones. Deeper, more important nose hints at medicinal dark cherry and spices. A big step up in concentration over the basic Santenots, conveying an almost chocolatey ripeness and terrific density to its kirsch, spice and savory mineral flavors. This fruit was picked four days later than the younger Santenots vines and the wine delivers much more complexity and grip. Shows a relaxed quality that belies the low yield. Excellent balance and potential here.Inc. TAX€1,098.78 -
Inc. TAX€1,312.38
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Wine Advocate (89)
The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots is showing quite well from bottle, offering up aromas of ripe blackberries, plums and cherries, framed by creamy new oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with juicy acids, fine tannins and a gently oak-inflected finish. This derives from young vines in Prieur's Clos des Santenots.Inc. TAX€943.98
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In Bond€538.00
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In Bond€524.00
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Burghound (91-93)
Outstanding. A much more floral-suffused nose speaks of more elegant aromas of various dark berries, anise and discreet earth wisps. The sleek, intense and precise medium weight flavors possess a beguiling mid-palate texture before concluding in a slightly more complex, balanced and sneaky long finish. Champs Pimont always ages well and there is no reason that this shouldn't do so as well.In Bond€624.00 -
Vinous (90)
(the estate made 45 hectoliters per hectare here, as these vines escaped the frost): Bright, light lemon-yellow. Captivating aromatic lift to the aromas of white peach and flowers. A distinctly more graceful wine than the foregoing samples from frost-affected vineyards, offering subtly perfumed notes of stone fruits, flowers and spices complicated by a saline quality. Not large-scaled but dry, classic and intense, boasting lovely fresh fruit and noteworthy lemony lift on the back end. (12.8% natural alcohol with sound acidity)In Bond€611.00 -
In Bond€785.00
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Vinous (89-91)
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru comes from the 23-year-old vines within Chambertin Grand Cru and is completely de-stemmed. It has a well-defined, focused bouquet of vivid black and red fruit laced with crushed stone and light earthy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, a little saline in the mouth, and gently grippy toward the finish. It feels tight at the moment, showing a little force on the finish rather than a natural flow, but it should mellow with time.In Bond€918.00 -
Vinous (91-93)
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru comes from the "young old vines", around 25-years in age, and is 100% de-stemmed. It’s funny because on the nose, its spiciness implies there are some stems in this blend, well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with a ripe, velvety opening. This is plush and seductive, quite Vosne-like in style, some new oak to be subsumed on the finish. I cannot help falling for this Gevrey and you might too.In Bond€250.00 -
Tim Atkin MW (94)
Made entirely in barrels with 30% new oak, this exemplifies the delicate flair of Puligny. Starting off with dried white flowers, tree blooms, baking spice and orchard fruit, the aromas are very diverse. The mid-palate is focused with good density and the flavors finish with a pleasant, mouth-coating richness. This is enticingly accessible already. 2022-35In Bond€841.00 -
Vinous (91-93)
(totally destemmed; the crop level was just 23 hectoliters per hectare but there was little frost damage here, according to Gublin): Deep red with ruby tones. Deeper, more important nose hints at medicinal dark cherry and spices. A big step up in concentration over the basic Santenots, conveying an almost chocolatey ripeness and terrific density to its kirsch, spice and savory mineral flavors. This fruit was picked four days later than the younger Santenots vines and the wine delivers much more complexity and grip. Shows a relaxed quality that belies the low yield. Excellent balance and potential here.In Bond€897.00 -
In Bond€1,075.00
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Wine Advocate (89)
The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots is showing quite well from bottle, offering up aromas of ripe blackberries, plums and cherries, framed by creamy new oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with juicy acids, fine tannins and a gently oak-inflected finish. This derives from young vines in Prieur's Clos des Santenots.In Bond€768.00