Chateau des Jacques Morgon Cote du Py (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2020
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With a deep cherry color and nut and red fruit aromas, this wine has firm tannins that can be austere in their youth. Can be consumed immediately, but will soften and develop with a few years of aging.
Pairs well with duck, squab and other poultry, especially in a thick plum sauce, and strong cheeses.
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A wine with black fruits and immense structure, this comes from the iconic Cote du Py slope in Morgon. The wine is rich, packed with tannins as much as fruit. It will age, so don’t drink before 2026.
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Notions of blackberries, dark chocolate, spices, vine smoke, peonies and licorice introduce the 2020 Morgon Côte du Py, a full-bodied, rich and muscular wine that's the most brooding, wild wine in the Château des Jacques' range, with an entirely different personality from the estate's Moulin-à-Vent bottlings.
Rating : 93+
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Château des Jacques Morgon Cote du Py is nicely built and soft in the finish. TASTING NOTES; This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of aromatic red fruits. Enjoy it with a roast chicken salad. (Tasted: February 2, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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