Through their relationship with De Maison Selections and our extended family of producers, Jacoulot acquired two well-used sherry butts from Sanlúcar de Barrameda’s Bodegas La Cigarrera, where for decades the barrels served in an amontillado solera. Once brought to Jacoulot’s cellars—roughly 1700km inland from Spain’s humid Barrio Bajo—the barrels were filled with Jacoulot’s 24-year-old Marc de Bourgogne, a single-distillation from the pomace (i.e., the skins and pips) of pinot noir, and then left to rest for an additional three years. This bottling offers a unique opportunity to savor the connection between two of Europe’s most esteemed independent producers representing two legendary regions.
Tasting Notes
Jacoulot’s Marc de Bourgogne is already aromatically rich and potent, with earthy mushroom, butterscotch, stone fruit, golden raisins, sandalwood, and cinnamon. The addition of three years in amontillado casks supercharges the aroma with profound and very compatible sherry notes, and Jacoulot’s commitment to destemmed fruit gives the marc notes of great Burgundy and tames the fieriness common to lesser brandies. There is a prismatic sensory range of what two iconic grapes—pinot noir and palomino fino—can develop into with patience and intentionality. The palate is lush and chewy, with a long, elegant, bittersweet finish, mellowed by the long aging duration.
Usage Notes
Enjoy at cool room temperature, served neat or with a small measure of filtered water in a snifter
Region
Burgundy
Village
Romanèche-Thorins
Source
Pinot noir pomace from Côte de Beaune, single-distilled in a mobile alembic still
Aging
24 years aged in French oak barrels; 3 years finished in two amontillado casks from Bodegas La Cigarrera
ABV
43%
Pack Size
6x700mL