N.V. Jacquesson Cuvee No.742

Extra Brut
Producer
Jacquesson
Origin
Champagne, Champagne/sparkling wine FRANCE
Colour
white
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Chardonnay
Farming Style
organic
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle Size
150cl
Case Quantity
3
Alcohol
12.5%
Wine Score
93+ points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, August 2019
94 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, July 2019 16.5 points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, June 2019
92 points, John Gilman, issue 87, viewfromthecellar.com, July 2020

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Media Reviews

William Kelley

Based on the 2014 vintage and disgorged with 1.5 grams per liter dosage in July 2018, Jacquesson`s NV Extra Brut Cuvée No. 742 continues the house`s pioneering series of cuvées that employ reserve wines not in pursuit of a constant "house style" but merely with the aim of complementing each base vintage to maximize its potential. Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of walnut oil, dried white flowers, saffron, citrus oil and crisp orchard fruit, along with a delicate top note of fino sherry, it`s medium to full-bodied, sapid and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. I found it irresistible. 93+ points

Antonio Galloni

The Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 742, based on the 2014 vintage, is a gorgeous wine. In this release, the Cuvée seems especially marked by Pinot in both its flavor profile and texture. Dried pear, hazelnut, mint, chamomile and dried flowers all grace this rich, beautifully resonant Champagne from Jacquesson. Best of all, the 742 will drink well with minimal cellaring. The 700-series Champagnes are often superb; the 742 is an especially fine edition. The blend is 59% Pinot Noir (from Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers) and 41% Chardonnay (from Avize and Oiry). Dosage is 1.5 grams per liter. 94 points

Jancis Robinson MW

Based on 2014. 59% Pinot Noir (Ay, Dizy, Hautvillers), 41% Chardonnay (Avize, Oiry). Disgorged September 2018. Dosage 1.5 g/l.. Slightly beery nose with lots of personality and stamp but not exactly finesse. Good tight definition. Very long. Tight texture. Still rather young. 16.5 points

John Gilman

Another nine months have passed since I last had a chance to taste a bottle of Jacquesson’s “Cuvée No. 742” and the wine continues to blossom beautifully. The wine is from the base year of 2014 and the wine was finished with a dosage is of 1.5 grams, after its disgorgement in January of 2019 (which is six months later than the last example of the 742 that I tasted). The wine is excellent on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet offering up notes of apple, chalky minerality, pear, fresh almond, spring flowers and a hint of oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and zesty, with an excellent spine of acidity, a fine core and soil signature, elegant, pinpoint bubbles and a long, complex and very classy finish. Like all of Jacquesson’s wines today, this is built for the long haul and will be an even better drink a decade down the road, but it is starting to stir and is already awfully easy to drink. I would still try to give it at least a few more years’ worth of bottle age to really let it open up. 92 points

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