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Manage Subscriptions2016 Jean Rijckaert Viré-Clessé Les Vercherres Vieilles Vignes
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Mâconnais
- Viré-Clessé
Community Tasting Notes 5
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Pey2001 Likes this wine:
June 15, 2021 - This wine got better and better with age. Dranky last two bottles at +5 years from release and I think it was at its peak. The oakiness was fully integrated, giving it a rounded butteriness. Still some smacking acidity, and notes of almond, lemon and melon. It was a real crowd pleaser as well. Give how much I paid for them, I think they were well worth it, but if I buy again, I will wait 4 years before drinking.
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maxima wrote: 91 points
October 4, 2020 - Bu au resto AVV La suite de Sherby avec les fouduvins
Bulle et Meursault.
Super beau nez, sur les amandes, les pommes un peu brunies,
légère touche de rancio et une pointe de beurre.
En bouche, vraiment super bon.
Les amandes et les pommes reviennent avec un peu
de beurre et de citrons. Belle acidité, c`est vif
et bien droit.
La finale bien longue est salivante.
Meilleur que mes précédentes.
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Pey2001 Likes this wine: 89 points
February 8, 2020 - The oakiness has integrated more now and this feels like it is drinking as it was intended (it was like an oak bomb a year ago). As the vanilla of the oak is no longer to the fore, one notices more the strong bead of acidity running through this wine. It's quite nice, but is not my favourite expression of Viré-Clessé. Weirdly, I'd much prefer a more stoney and austere Chablis or else something a bit more lucious and fruit driven even . Here we have something in between which maybe misses the mark. I still have a bunch more, so we'll see how it develops!
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Pey2001 Likes this wine: 89 points
March 16, 2019 - From memory. Full on the nose and palate. Quite oaky but also good fruit and a nicely judged acidity. I quite liked it, but the oak does tire after a while. Best I think as an aperitif, and maybe even with an ice cube!
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maxima wrote: 92 points
June 29, 2018 - Bu en succ à Granby.
Du très beau chardo, frais, droit et précis.
Nez frais sur les citrons, l`air salin, les fleurs et les herbes.
En bouche, assez minéral et vif, belle amplitude aussi.
Des citrons, des poires, un peu de thym et de craie avec
un petit côté beurré fort plaisant.
Belle acidité et bonne longueur en finale.
Impeccable et à prix juste.
Infos additionnelles:
Lié à Jean-Marie Guffens et à la maison Verget jusqu’à la fin des
années 1990, Jean Rijckaert amorce alors sa propre
affaire et partage dès lors son temps entre ses neuf hectares
répartis sur deux régions : quatre hectares dans
le Mâconnais et cinq dans le Jura.
« Mes bouteilles sont là pour être bues et non exhibées! »
se plaît-il à dire. Cette démarche et ce savoir-faire
sont désormais entre les mains de Florent Rouve,
qui s’affaire avec le soutien de la famille Collovray à
perpétuer le style de la maison, la Bourgogne méconnue!
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2020, Issue #88, The 2018 Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise Round Two (With Quite a Bit of Fine Chablis Tossed In)(Viré-Clessé “les Vercherres”- Jean Rijckaert) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2019, Issue #79, Recently Tasted Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise Wines(Viré-Clessé “les Vercherres” Vieilles Vignes- Jean Rijckaert) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
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Macon Panel Tasting June 2018, 2/22/2018 (link)(Rijckaert, Les Vercherres, Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé, Burgundy, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Mâconnais 2016 and 2015: Dealing with the Elements (Nov 2017), 11/1/2017 (link)(Rijckaert Viré-clessé Les Vercherres White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Jean Rijckaert
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard Les Vercherres
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Mâconnais
- Appellation Viré-Clessé
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- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 25 (100%)
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