Thats awesome. Would love to taste a 1995 Puffeney!
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(My Friend) David Crossley posted this on his blog today about VJ.
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Damn, now i really have a craving for something oxidative 
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want. OXIDIZED. deliciousness!
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Desperately keen to visit the Jura Russell to explore some of those differences, and while I made it to Lyon recently I just couldn’t fit in a visit to the Jura. I’m aware that differences in cellar temperature and humidity have an impact on the finished wine, but whether these are greater than the impact of the winemaker I just cannot say?
I shared a bottle of the 2000 Domaine Macle Chateau Chalon with young winemaker/viticulturist friends during harvest in Central Otago in 2019. It was a case of Revelations: Chapter 1, verses 3-5. An astonishing wine that opened our eyes to the enormous complexity that this wine style can offer. I managed to pick up both a 2005 & 2010 in Lyon to take home which will increase my meagre stocks. I buy them when I find them but still have just single figures in the cellar.
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Also desperately keen to re-visit the Jura region.
Forever etched in my taste bank were Coq au vin jaune et morilles dishes that I had in 2 different meals during my only visit, each were gloriously paired with VJ and a Chateau Chalon. Easily among my top 3 food-wine pairing of all time.
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I’ve asked several ‘VJ experts’ about their favourite producers in the last months.
It’s curious that the consensus has been that Macle is an unparalleled producer and preferred over the rare ones such as Overnoy and Labet. That’s reassuring!
I’m no expert but if you ask me I’d put Puff ahead of Macle. And that Tissot En Spois is no slouch either!
I would agree that Macle is generally speaking probably top of the pack (and have fond memories of visiting many times in as a child). That said, Berthet-Bondet and Bourdy also make phenomenal wines. Have also had some lovely bottles of vin jaune from Puffeney, Labet, d’Arlay, Bornard, Tissot, Ganevat, and Overnoy (have not had the latter since I was a teenager but I still remember it!). Also had a few excellent older Frutiere Vinicole (coop) bottles over the years. Basically, with a few dishonourable exceptions (Henri Maire), vin jaune is a treasure trove!
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I think there is no doubt that Macle is a top top producer. Not only for Vin Jaune, but ‘sous voile’ wines overall.
I think it is up there with Ganevat(domaine) and Labet, which has been favourites of mine, but I don’t think it is better. I guess it depends on style preferences as well.
One of the more unique VJ’s I’ve had was from Francois Rousset-Martin. 10 years ‘sous voile’ but super light somehow.
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I have a friend who drinks (not tastes) 2-3 bottles a week. Another I canvassed also tastes well over 100 a year.
Most of us are lucky to try one a month.
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Yes what surprised me was that Macle was viewed as far superior to Labet and Ganevat by one ‘expert’.
Basically no one is writing about these wines, in English anyway and even we keen amateurs don’t really taste enough to form a strong view.
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Pretty crazy to drink a few every week
But you are completely right. As much as I love Vin Jaune I only taste a few every year which makes the data set extremely small. My opinions are based on very few bottles.
I keep meaning to ask if he drinks sherry. ;).
He could save a fortune!
I have two lone bottles of Vin Jaune, and I’ve never tried either one, and I don’t know anything in particular about either, either. (Hey! I think that’s the first time I’ve had occasion to double-up on the “either” visual in a sentence!). For all I know they’re both garbage.
Can anyone tell me about these two, aside from the obvious?
2004 Domaine Grand
2005 Buronfosse - “L’Attente”
I just had this delivered from WineBid. We need to find some well aged Comté and give our Vin Jaunes a go.
1999 Domaine Pêcheur Côtes du Jura Vin Jaune
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We had a '96 Macle last week alongside the '05 Puff. The Macle was incredible and a total star. The Puff was also amazing but a total beast - and it feels like it may well be the better wine, but will need 10-20+ years to get there. One should be very pleased to taste either!
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