Jacquesson
2002 CHAMPAGNE DOMAINE OF THE YEAR - Le Guide des Meilleurs Sommeliers du Monde
Jacquesson was founded 1798 in Chalons by Memmie Jacquesson, son of a wine trader. The house rapidly rose to fame, aided by the fortunate fact that Napoleon was a particular fan. However, everything we today value about Jacquesson champagne began with Jean Chiquet in 1974. Jacquesson is a trading house, but it manages to cover almost 90% of its grape requirement from its own vineyards. These vineyards are located in the Grands Crus Ay, Avize and Oiry, and the Premiers Crus Hautvillers, Dizy and Mareuil-sur-Ay. Additional grapes are only bought from wine growers who follow exactly the same methods as Jean- Herve` and Laurent Chiquet. It is grapes that they buy, not wine. These grapes are pressed by Jacquesson itself in its four presses, three of which are located in Dizy and one in Avize. The two brothers see themselves primarily as grape growers who cultivate the land and do everything with the aim to obtain the best possible grapes from their vineya r d s...
"Still one of the greats of Champagne, Jacquesson is nowadays a bijou house in Dizy, standing apart from the pack in its approach to the central task of blending a dry Non-Vintage cuvee'."
2003 Dizy Terres Rouges Rose' de Saignee
Intense ruby colour, reflecting the heat of the harvest. Attractive extrovert scents of strawberries. The mouthfeel is warm, and one senses the alcohol, but decent acidity keeps it all together. For food.
The Finest Wines of Champagne, Michael Edwards
Jacquesson was founded 1798 in Chalons by Memmie Jacquesson, son of a wine trader. The house rapidly rose to fame, aided by the fortunate fact that Napoleon was a particular fan. However, everything we today value about Jacquesson champagne began with Jean Chiquet in 1974. Jacquesson is a trading house, but it manages to cover almost 90% of its grape requirement from its own vineyards. These vineyards are located in the Grands Crus Ay, Avize and Oiry, and the Premiers Crus Hautvillers, Dizy and Mareuil-sur-Ay. Additional grapes are only bought from wine growers who follow exactly the same methods as Jean- Herve` and Laurent Chiquet. It is grapes that they buy, not wine. These grapes are pressed by Jacquesson itself in its four presses, three of which are located in Dizy and one in Avize. The two brothers see themselves primarily as grape growers who cultivate the land and do everything with the aim to obtain the best possible grapes from their vineya r d s...
"Still one of the greats of Champagne, Jacquesson is nowadays a bijou house in Dizy, standing apart from the pack in its approach to the central task of blending a dry Non-Vintage cuvee'."
2003 Dizy Terres Rouges Rose' de Saignee
Intense ruby colour, reflecting the heat of the harvest. Attractive extrovert scents of strawberries. The mouthfeel is warm, and one senses the alcohol, but decent acidity keeps it all together. For food.
The Finest Wines of Champagne, Michael Edwards