Cuvée 740 Degorgement Tardif

Jacquesson is a Champagne producer based in the Dizy region of Champagne. The house was founded in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson. The house makes the claim it is the oldest independent Champagne house. The fame of the house grew following the rumor that it was a favorite of Napoleon, who bestowed upon the house a gold medal for its fine cellars. By 1867 annual sales of Jacquesson bottles had reached 1 million but a period of decline followed the death of Adolphe Jacquesson, until in 1974 when it was bought by Jean Chiquet. In 1978, Chiquet family moved it to their family estate. In 1988, Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet took over and have overseen a rapid rise to prominence: in the 2005 La Revue Des Vins De France, Jacquesson was rated third best of all houses after Bollinger and Krug. The base wine is vinified in large old oak casks. Smaller 500-liter oak casks may be used for extended aging or stocking of reserve wines before bottling.

Jacquesson Cuvée 740 “Degorgement Tardif”, after having spent 94 months on lees, was disgorged in April 2021. This clearly means that the house is confident in the wine’s potential. There are just 14601 bottles available. The main advantage of a late disgorgement is that the wine evolves in an aromatic and gastronomic way, redolent of old vintages but in keeping a great freshness. This wine has a no dosage. It’s mainly made from the great 2012 harvest and it’s a very elegant, fine, and fresh champagne with a very good aging potential.

It has a deep gold color with subtle brioche, floral notes and ripe apple on the nose. The palate is one of remarkable finesse and an impressive power, the mouth is tense and mineral. Apple, lemons with hints of gooseberry combine with a creamy pastry underlying the freshness. As often in 2012 in the great Champagne houses, the wines are fresh, precise and of a remarkable quality.