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Jérôme Chezeaux
Close-Out Featurette: Familia Nin-Ortiz
Jérôme Chezeaux
Close-Out Featurette: Familia Nin-Ortiz
Grace and Purity in the Nuits-Saint-Georges
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Jérôme Chezeaux
Jérôme Chezeaux makes wines that epitomize our favorite sort of Burgundy. Age-worthy, full of character, and built on a core of minerality, but priced a tier below what the wines deliver. Make no mistake about it—Chézeaux makes wines that can be poured with the finest producers in Nuits, but cost 25% less. In warmer vintages he really shines, as the heat buttresses his mineral style with broader shoulders and more generous fruit. The three Premier Cru Nuits-St. George wines are of particular note—they’re incredible values and are only slightly more expensive than some producer’s village bottlings.
“From the moment we encountered Chézeaux’s 2017s, shortly after they completed malolactic fermentation, we knew this was a special, potentially career-making collection. The wines, which had been neither racked nor sulfured at that point, raised goosebumps with their purity of fruit, their startling transmission of site character, and their haunting equilibrium; these are wines into which one can peer deeply…” – Neal Rosenthal
“From the moment we encountered Chézeaux’s 2017s, shortly after they completed malolactic fermentation, we knew this was a special, potentially career-making collection. The wines, which had been neither racked nor sulfured at that point, raised goosebumps with their purity of fruit, their startling transmission of site character, and their haunting equilibrium; these are wines into which one can peer deeply…” – Neal Rosenthal
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We offer ten Jérôme Chézeaux options on sale now, including:
Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $52.50, that’s $49.88 at 5% off and $47.25 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Chezeaux’s holdings of villages-level Nuits-Saint-Georges encompass 3.3 hectares spread throughout the appellation, with a significant proportion from the vineyards of Aux Saint Julien and Chaliots. In keeping with the spirit of the underlying terroir, this is wilder in character than the Vosne-Romanée, marked by notes of iron, and with a rambunctious bent to its tannins. Never deficient in fruit, it offers plenty of earth and sous-bois elements as well, all in a driving fashion.”
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Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $61.90, that’s $58.81 at 5% off and $55.71 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Chezeaux’s holdings of villages-level Nuits-Saint-Georges encompass 3.3 hectares spread throughout the appellation, with a significant proportion from the vineyards of Aux Saint Jacques and Chaliots. In keeping with the spirit of the underlying terroir, this is wilder in character than his Vosne-Romanée, marked by notes of iron, and with a rambunctious bent to its tannins. Never deficient in fruit, it offers plenty of earth and sous-bois elements as well, all in a driving fashion.”
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Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Charbonnieres Vieilles Vignes 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $66.50, that’s $63.18 at 5% off and $59.85 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “This Nuits villages cuvée from Chezeaux is selected from the oldest vines of Les Charbonnières—planted in 1920, 1930 and 1935—The vineyard is situated just below the premier cru Aux Corvées on the slope in the appellation’s southern sector and typically sees millerandage (shot berries) with very low yields. Boasting true old-vines power, this is always thicker-fruited and exuberantly spicy, with great length. Its lusciousness, however, does nothing to mask the underlying complexity that sets this cuvée apart.”
Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Saints-Juliens 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $64.50, that’s $61.28 at 5% off and $58.05 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
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Jérôme Chezeaux Rue de Chaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $75, that’s $71.25 at 5% off and $67.50 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Located almost dead-center in the appellation, Rue de Chaux is perhaps the most quintessentially “Nuits-Saint-Georges” among Chezeaux’s premier crus. Jerome owns a mere 0.29 hectares in this steep, topsoil-deficient vineyard, and his ever-elegant touch yields a wine of both grace and power. Darkly fruited, dense, and slightly brooding, it also offers an enchanting savory-spicy perfume.”
Importer Note “Located almost dead-center in the appellation, Rue de Chaux is perhaps the most quintessentially “Nuits-Saint-Georges” among Chezeaux’s premier crus. Jerome owns a mere 0.29 hectares in this steep, topsoil-deficient vineyard, and his ever-elegant touch yields a wine of both grace and power. Darkly fruited, dense, and slightly brooding, it also offers an enchanting savory-spicy perfume.”
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Importer Note “The smallest-production premier cru in Chezeaux’s cellar, Les Pruliers lies near the border of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey in the southern part of the appellation. Jerome works a mere tenth of a hectare here—a parcel of extremely old vines that produce a wine of warmth and generosity. More full-bodied than the Rue de Chaux above, its fruit is pitched toward the black, and, while not heavy-handed in the slightest, it emphasizes robustness over sleekness.”
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Jérôme Chezeaux Les Prulieres, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $128, that’s $121.60 at 5% off and $115.20 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “The smallest-production premier cru in Chezeaux’s cellar, Les Pruliers lies near the border of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey in the southern part of the appellation. Jerome works a mere tenth of a hectare here: a parcel of extremely old vines that produce a wine of warmth and generosity. More full-bodied than the Rue de Chaux above, its fruit is pitched toward the black, and, while not heavy-handed in the slightest, it emphasizes robustness over sleekness.”
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Jérôme Chezeaux Les Vaucrains, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $138, that’s $131.10 at 5% off and $124.20 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Nuits-Saint-Georges famously possesses no grand cru vineyards, but Les Vaucrains is widely considered one in all but name. Always the most complete of Chezeaux’s premier crus, Vaucrains rumbles with tension—an authoritative wine that exudes an impression of depth and solidity. Here, the fruit, mineral, and savory elements bind together more tightly, more seamlessly. Jérôme owns just over a quarter-hectare of east-facing vines in Vaucrains, and his conservative oak regimen—never more than one-third of the barrels are new—highlights the power of the terroir itself.”
Jérôme Chezeaux Chaumes, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $125, that’s $118.75 at 5% off and $112.50 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Les Chaumes lies at the southern edge of Vosne-Romanée, immediately below the hallowed premier crus Aux Malconsorts and La Tache on a vein of limestone and marl. Chezeaux owns four-tenths of a hectare here, producing a wine that marries the exotic spice and succulent fruit of Vosne-Romanée with the mineral force of Nuits-Saint-Georges in ravishing fashion.”
Jérôme Chezeaux Les Suchots, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $185, that’s $175.75 at 5% off and $166.50 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “With grand crus Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Richebourg right next door, premier cru Les Suchots lies in one of the most elite neighborhoods in the Cote d’Or. Chezeaux owns a third of a hectare here, and this is often the greatest wine in his cellar. A whirlwind of intoxicating Vosne spice ushers in fruit both broad and precise, yet somehow everything remains focused; it’s a tour de force, vintage after vintage.”
“[Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz] make characterful wines, among the best in Priorat.” -Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Familia Nin-Ortiz is one of the leading lights of “New Priorat”. Both Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz are renowned viticulturists (Ester, notably, was the vineyard guru behind Clos i Terrasses/Clos Erasmus and previously worked at Mas Martinet). They were some of the earliest proponents of biodynamics in Priorat, but what they’re doing together on the winery side is stunning indeed.
Their mutual passion for biodynamics led to them combining forces to create Familia Nin-Ortiz. With their deep understanding of the land and their deeply thoughtful farming methods, it’s no surprise that their wines are some of the most compelling in Priorat. Their wines combine the power inherent in the terroir with a stunning sense of energy and vitality coaxed from the mostly old-vines.
Nin-Ortiz is probably best known for their “Nit de Nin” single vineyard bottlings, however their “Planetes” releases are also excellent. Stylistically they are gentler and more elegant, perfect for drinking now.
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Familia Nin-Ortiz ‘Nit de Nin’ Mas d’en Cacador, Priorat DOCa 2017 750ml Was $99, Now $89, 14 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 97+ points “The 2017 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is a vintage they talk about like this: “We will remember this vintage as one of the most extreme of the decade, along with that of 2012. It is in years like these that the work we do in the field is rewarded. In spite of the climatic exceptionality, we have acidity and pH that seem like a miracle to us. Our vines did not suffer the severe frosts of this 2017.” The wine has lower alcohol than the 2016 but the same pH of 3.3; insultingly young and tender, it doesn’t feel like the wine had a long élevage in oak. It has kept very good freshness and great balance. It’s tasty, pungent and long, with power and elegance and all the components to develop nicely in bottle. 1,440 bottles were filled in April 2019.”
Familia Nin-Ortiz is one of the leading lights of “New Priorat”. Both Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz are renowned viticulturists (Ester, notably, was the vineyard guru behind Clos i Terrasses/Clos Erasmus and previously worked at Mas Martinet). They were some of the earliest proponents of biodynamics in Priorat, but what they’re doing together on the winery side is stunning indeed.
Their mutual passion for biodynamics led to them combining forces to create Familia Nin-Ortiz. With their deep understanding of the land and their deeply thoughtful farming methods, it’s no surprise that their wines are some of the most compelling in Priorat. Their wines combine the power inherent in the terroir with a stunning sense of energy and vitality coaxed from the mostly old-vines.
Nin-Ortiz is probably best known for their “Nit de Nin” single vineyard bottlings, however their “Planetes” releases are also excellent. Stylistically they are gentler and more elegant, perfect for drinking now.
In Stock and On Close-Out Sale Now:
Familia Nin-Ortiz ‘Nit de Nin’ Mas d’en Cacador, Priorat DOCa 2017 750ml Was $99, Now $89, 14 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 97+ points “The 2017 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is a vintage they talk about like this: “We will remember this vintage as one of the most extreme of the decade, along with that of 2012. It is in years like these that the work we do in the field is rewarded. In spite of the climatic exceptionality, we have acidity and pH that seem like a miracle to us. Our vines did not suffer the severe frosts of this 2017.” The wine has lower alcohol than the 2016 but the same pH of 3.3; insultingly young and tender, it doesn’t feel like the wine had a long élevage in oak. It has kept very good freshness and great balance. It’s tasty, pungent and long, with power and elegance and all the components to develop nicely in bottle. 1,440 bottles were filled in April 2019.”
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Familia Nin-Ortiz ‘Planetes de Nin’, Priorat DOCa 2017 750ml Was $49, Now $44.50, 24 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 95 points “The 2017 Planetes de Nin comes from the four hectares of 20-year-old Garnacha and 11-year-old Cariñena in the Planetes vineyard in Porrera at 450 meters in altitude. It’s 60% Garnacha (some of it Peluda) and the rest Cariñena, harvested early. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in 3,200-liter oak vats and one 1,000-liter amphora for 17 months. It has depth and harmony, and the vines are getting older and seem to be better and better balanced. This is not that different from the 2016; it feels quite stable and has its style and character, especially since the 2015 vintage. 9,704 bottles were filled in April 2019.”
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