Jacquesson 744: ‘Of the best in Champagne’ – Vinous
Jacquesson 744
‘Of the best in Champagne’ – Vinous
Jacquesson is one of the oldest and best independent Champagne houses, ranking at 5-star level alongside Krug, Selosse, Roederer, Bollinger and Egly-Ouriet! Their Cuvée 744, based on the 2016 vintage, is electric with ‘encyclopaedic complexity’, says Decanter. This is a wine first, bubbly second and ‘demands attention’, according to Jancis Robinson.
Founded in 1798, Jacquesson has a history of trailblazing. The owners, brothers Laurent and Jean-Hervé Chiquet, have changed the face of Champagne with their 700-series, focusing on vintages and single-vineyard bottlings.
'This new release throws into relief all the work the Jacquesson brothers have made in the vineyards and cellar over the last two decades.' – Wine Advocate
These incredibly acclaimed wines age forever and will make you rethink what you know about Champagne. Get yours now before they become unattainable.
'We have here the best that Champagne can produce in terms of wines of terroir with distinctive personalities.' – La Revue du Vin de France
*Cuvée 1 dates back to 1898. The Chiquet brothers’ philosophy is to make Champagne like fine wine, approaching it from a vintage and terroir perspective and eschewing the traditional yearly, non-vintage 'house styles'. They re-launched the 700-series in 2000 with Cuvée 728. So when looking for the vintage on which one of Jacquesson’s 700-series is based, simply subtract 728 from the cuvée number. For example, 744 – 728 = 16. Thus, Cuvée 744 is based on the 2016 vintage.
