1988 Jacquesson Grand Vin Signature, Dégorgement Tardif 2008

Jacquesson’s Late Disgorgement strategy has hitherto been modest in scope; indeed the numbers of bottles released has been extremely modest, with only 720 bottles of the excellent 1988 available in total. 1988 was a year which started badly, metreologically speaking, but finished with a sunny flourish. Some houses recognised the wines’ ability to age by releasing them after the more flamboyant 1989. Well suited to the DT process, in that case, the 1988 DT was finally disgorged in the Autumn of 2008.

Made from 50% Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with a typically low 3 grams of residual sugar, this is a fine and mature statement from a house which believes above all in the eloquence of the soil and the character of the fruit. In alliance, with 20 years of yeast ageing to boot, they have created a wine of class and precise delineation.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)