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Domaine de Montbourgeau, l'Etoile "Cuvee Speciale", 2020

White Wine from Jura, France
by Domaine de Montbourgeau
$52.99
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Oxidative Jura Chardonnay aged under flor. Founded 1920 by Victor Gros; Nicole Deriaux has made the wines since 1986. 9 hectares in L'Étoile—named for the fossilized limestone sea stars found in the soil. 100% Chardonnay fermented spontaneously in 230-liter neutral oak barrels, then aged 4-5 years with no topping off. The wine concentrates under a flor-like yeast veil, developing honey, beeswax, and mineral notes. Organic farming in conversion but not yet certified.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2020 L'Étoile Cuvée Spéciale opens with pronounced walnut, cumin spice and bread crust. Made from 100% Chardonnay and aged for just over four years in old oak barriques, the 2020 opens with aromatic restraint. On the full-bodied palate, however, it expands into a broad Jura Chardonnay, finishing with chalky nuances and vibrant energy. I recommend allowing it another two years in bottle before pulling the cork." —Nicolas Greinacher

More about Domaine de Montbourgeau

Domaine de Montbourgeau was founded a century ago, in the small Jura town of L’Etoile — the star — thus named because of the prodigious amount of star-shaped fossils in the soils, formed when ancient seas dried up.

Over the decades, they’ve become known for their white wines; like the best in the region, they are complex, saline, and (mostly) oxidative, with waxy yellow fruit and tons of minerality. They mostly grow Chardonnay, with a bit of Savagnin thrown in, as well as a smattering of red grapes.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine:

This elite cuvée of Chardonnay is Madame Deriaux’s special selection from her best Chardonnay plantings. Like the pure Savagnin cuvée, it is left to age for many months (in this instance usually 48 to 60 months) in barrel without racking and without topping off. It is a wine for the ages with a vibrant acidity underlying a dense and concentrated body with notes of beeswax and honey and resin and minerals.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seafood pasta, grilled white fish, fresh mozzarella

Tasting Profile

Stone fruit, citrus, and floral notes. Medium body with bright acidity and mineral, dry finish.

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