L'Etoile, Jura, France
This is a totally brilliant wine. Just outrageous. The nose is a 10. Caramel, ocean air, salt, fresh wood shavings, burnt embers, tea leaves, just unreal. Completely blown away. You cannot ask for anything more. It’s so expressive yet so grounded. Absolute peak aromatic brilliance. It is so scary elegant you think it’s floating but that saltiness kicks in while swishing and then icing on a cake like a dry Mosel but unreal clarity and richness to the salty nutty flavors and just thunderous acidity. The elegance and inner mouth aromas and flavor intensity are just incredible. This and the 2010 are neck and neck.
This is a totally brilliant wine. Just outrageous. The nose is a 10. Caramel, ocean air, salt, fresh wood shavings, burnt embers, tea leaves, just unreal. Completely blown away. You cannot ask for anything more. It’s so expressive yet so grounded. Absolute peak aromatic brilliance. It is so scary elegant you think it’s floating but that saltiness kicks in while swishing and then icing on a cake like a dry Mosel but unreal clarity and richness to the salty nutty flavors and just thunderous acidity. The elegance and inner mouth aromas and flavor intensity are just incredible. This and the 2010 are neck and neck.
Apr 5th, 2025Wow. Just perfect. Totally elegant, salty, nutty and so so fine. More notes later. Too good!
Wow. Just perfect. Totally elegant, salty, nutty and so so fine. More notes later. Too good!
Sep 20th, 2024
This Jura rocked and better close to room temp. Maybe my favorite and the boys’ lunch blowout this year.
This Jura rocked and better close to room temp. Maybe my favorite and the boys’ lunch blowout this year.
Dec 13th, 2019This might be the highest score I have ever given a wine. Lyle has it correct. Saline, nuttiness, perfection in a glass. I just love this.
This might be the highest score I have ever given a wine. Lyle has it correct. Saline, nuttiness, perfection in a glass. I just love this.
1 person found it helpfulMar 8th, 2025
Massive. Walnut, citrus zest, earth, yellow fruit. So long, sherried, but still totally elegant.
Massive. Walnut, citrus zest, earth, yellow fruit. So long, sherried, but still totally elegant.
1 person found it helpfulMay 19th, 2023
Really lovely Vin Jaune that - like all of Montbourgeau’s offerings - leans toward delicateness and subtlety over boldness and power. Floral and full of green fruits alongside the nuttiness and pronounced salinity. Pale color and much less jaune than most. Unique and refreshing - not a frequent VJ descriptor. Worth seeking out.
Really lovely Vin Jaune that - like all of Montbourgeau’s offerings - leans toward delicateness and subtlety over boldness and power. Floral and full of green fruits alongside the nuttiness and pronounced salinity. Pale color and much less jaune than most. Unique and refreshing - not a frequent VJ descriptor. Worth seeking out.
1 person found it helpfulMay 13th, 2019
Nutty, oxidized baked fruit, citrus, fresh pear, melon, wax, ginger, honey and yumminess. Almonds? Comte? Roast Chicken? Yes, yes and yes. Years to go, here.
Nutty, oxidized baked fruit, citrus, fresh pear, melon, wax, ginger, honey and yumminess. Almonds? Comte? Roast Chicken? Yes, yes and yes. Years to go, here.
Sep 3rd, 2016
Like a funky cheese on the nose. Yet surprising fruit on the palate.
Like a funky cheese on the nose. Yet surprising fruit on the palate.
Jan 16th, 2016Excellent! Complex sherry undertones and its got muscle.
Excellent! Complex sherry undertones and its got muscle.
Apr 17th, 2015
1999 vintage - superb!!
1999 vintage - superb!!
Jan 12th, 2015
