Chassagne-Montrachet 'Les Bondues', Jane Eyre 2018 vs Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, La Croix de Beaucaillou 2018
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, La Croix de Beaucaillou 2018 currently starts £0.60 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £65.80 | £65.20 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Jane Eyre | Château Ducru-Beaucaillou |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Chassagne-Montrachet 'Les Bondues', Jane Eyre 2018
Jane Eyre's wines, whether from Beaune, Nuits, or Beaujolais, display her distinctive style - charming and inviting, with supple tannins and soft but bright fruits. Gentle extraction and judicious use of new oak means these have been among the more immediately appealing Burgundies in our portfolio. The 2018 vintage has clearly stamped its imprint over Jane’s wines as there is greater power, deeper fruit and gravitas allied to the usual charm and definition. Her decision to include 30% whole bunches (as opposed to none last year) has given the wines extra depth and complexity to balance the ripe fruit. Meanwhile her preference for early bottling, important in a vintage like 2018 to preserve freshness and prevent the fruit drying out, still means the range is pretty accessible, but it is definitely serious. Jane says “ ultimately vintage and vineyard should trump your winemaking ” but in 2018 all three elements have combined to create something rather special. "Jane’s 'Monopole', just across the road from Montrachet, with 80-year old Pinot vines in middle of vineyard (she only made 900 bots). Deep, red and blue fruits on the nose which is concentrated, polished, with earthy, ferrous notes. The old vine character comes through on the palate which is heavy with stones and salinity, alongside bright red fruits finishing long, with generous but refined, chalky tannins." Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, La Croix de Beaucaillou 2018
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, a Second Growth estate under the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, is celebrated for producing wines of remarkable finesse and structure. La Croix de Beaucaillou is crafted with the same care and attention as the grand vin, offering a more immediate and accessible interpretation of the château's style. Medium to full-bodied with velvety tannins and a seamless texture. The La Croix's ripe dark fruit flavours are interwoven with hints of spice, liquorice, and earthy minerality, creating a harmonious and well-balanced profile. Pair with grilled ribeye steak or lamb chops, roast duck with a red wine reduction, or wild mushroom risotto.
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