Jacquesson & Fils - Champagne 'Dizy Terres Rouges' Extra Brut 2015

Jacquesson is one of Champagne’s most venerable houses, not only predating Krug, but giving birth to it, when in 1843 Johann-Joseph Krug left Jacquesson to form his own house.

But despite more than 200 years of history, Jacquesson has become a revolutionary among Champagne’s established houses, under the leadership of brothers Laurent and Jean-Hervé Chiquet, who took over from their father in the 1980’s.

Since then, the house has adopted a herbicide-free, terroir-based philosophy. It also retired, after 150 years, its non-vintage blend and replaced it with a groundbreaking single-vintage-based cuvée, which changes yearly. And next came its terroir-based cuvées, an unprecedented move for a traditional house.

As Champagne lovers have the chance to experience more and more of Jacquesson’s new releases, the genius of this house’s ideas are coming more fully into focus.

"The 2015 Champagne Dizy Terres is made from Pinot Noir grown on red calcareous soils along with some limestone. A copper golden color, the fruitiness comes to the forefront as it opens, with loads of red fruit leaping from the glass along with notes of quince and peaches. On the palate, it has a tremendous personality to its character, offering notes of toasted bread and citrus oils as well as a lovely spice to the mousse that it enhances on the palate. A full-bodied expression with a long finish, this is a wonderful and broad cuvée to enjoy over the coming 20 years. Disgorged in April of 2023, this saw zero dosage.” - 95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

"The 2015 Extra-Brut Dizy-Terres Rouges Premier Cru is bright, airy and nicely lifted. It’s an especially floral, mid-weight expression of Pinot Noir. Crushed flowers, dried herbs, spice, cedar and tobacco give the 2015 a strong aromatic presence. Although a bit light, the 2015 is very nicely delineated and also avoids the assertive vegetal notes that afflict so many wines in this vintage. Bottled with no dosage. Disgorged: March, 2023.” - 94 Points, Vinous

Producer: Jacquesson & Fils

Country: France

Region: Champagne

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Appellation: Champagne

Vintage: 2015

Size: 750ml