Focus on Jacquesson | “Mandatory purchases for anyone interested in the terroir of Champagne”

Champagne Jacquesson, Dizy - Vallée de la Marne

Founded in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson, this is one of the oldest and most important Champagne houses.  It was purchased in 1974 by the Chiquet family and moved to the village of Dizy, where it remains today.  In the late 80s brothers Jean-Hervé and Laurent Chiquet took over the business from their father, transitioning to organic farming and a more terroir-driven approach.  In 2022 the Chiquet brothers sold to Artémis Group, the investment company of Francois Pinault, owner of such domaines as Chateau Latour, Eisele Vineyard, and Clos de Tart.

Jacquesson produces small amounts of three single-vineyard, terroir-specific wines, that Peter Liem calls “mandatory purchases for anyone interested in the terroir of Champagne, demonstrating an extraordinary vinosity and expression of place.”  In addition to the single-vineyard wines, they release numbered cuvées where each represents a distinct multi-vintage composition anchored with a single base vintage.

Following up on the Champ Cain offer from last week, we felt Jacquesson deserved a deeper focus & were happy to find a batch of all 3 of the single-vineyards along with 2 of the numbered cuvees, all, as usual, in limited quantities...

NV Jacquesson Champagne Cuvee No 749
• 96JS, 94+JD, 95TWP

"The NV Champagne Cuvee 749 Extra Brut is based on the 2021 vintage and is composed of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, with a little Meunier. The oldest reserve wine is from the 743 cuvée. In the glass, it displays a paler straw color compared to the 748, and this release has more verticality, with refreshing citrus notes shining through. It has a lot of personality, but it’s fresh, compact, and salty, with strawberries and a light hint of spice in the mousse. The acidity lends a chalky texture to its notes of orange and lemon zest, and for me, the Chardonnay takes the lead in this release, showcasing a focused structure and refreshing acidity. I think this has a lot of potential. Disgorged in August 2025, with 2 grams per liter dosage." - Audrey Frick

"A minerally and citrusy wine with vibrant aromas of cedar, pastry, lemon curd, chalk, linden tree, dried oranges and yogurt. Medium-bodied with medium-sized bubbles, a creamy texture and zesty acidity. Sharp and chewy palate with super-polished extraction and strawberry flavors. Smooth and engaging length. Very classic and tense." - Aldo Fiordelli

"Jacquesson's Cuvée 749 is based on the 2021 vintage. It has 2 grams per liter of dosage, and was disgorged in June 2025. It has a very delicate nose of lemon curd, grapefruit, and white peaches, followed by wafts of wet pebbles, lime blossoms, and baking bread with a touch of beeswax. The palate delivers intense citrus and stone fruit notes with a toasty undercurrent and a very crisp backbone, backed up by fine, persistent bubbles, finishing long and chalky." - Lisa Perotti-Brown

NV Jacquesson Champagne Cuvee No 743
• 94FS, 92VN, 93JS, 94WE, 93WS

"The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 743 (2015 base) is soft, open-knit and caressing. The natural radiance of 2015 comes through in the wine's ample, creamy feel. Apricot, spice, dried flowers, hazelnut and lightly honeyed notes are all beautifully laced together. The 743 is already a touch forward, in a good way, which makes it a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir (from Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers) and 40% Chardonnay (from Avize and Oiry). Disgorged: August 2019 and bottled with no dosage." - Antonio Galloni

"Complex and fresh aromas of freshly baked baguette with lemon rind, apple pie and light pear rind. Full-bodied with layers of fruit, fine bubbles and a fantastic interplay of fruit and acidity. Just a touch of fresh ginger to further energize the palate." - James Suckling

"Medium yellow-green, silver reflections; fine mousse. Ripe yellow apple fruit, a whisper of meadow herbs, nuances of lime zest, a little sea salt, delicate nashi pear. tight-knit, fine white stone fruit nuances, racy style, salty, mineral-citrus finish. A crisp aperitif with good development potential." - Peter Moser

2014 Jacquesson Champagne Premier Cru Dizy - Terres Rouges Extra Brut
• 95JD, 96VN, 97JS

"A very pretty vintage from this parcel, the Pinot Noir in the 2014 Champagne Dizy Terres Rouges Extra Brut is from the plain of Dizy. The wine offers an attractive blend of red fruit, including strawberries and raspberries, with a refined and airy, creamy mousse that lifts it and floats on the palate, accompanied by notes of white grapefruit and candied citrus, lasting through the finish, with just a delicate, salty spice to frame the wine's structure." - Audrey Frick

"The 2014 Extra-Brut Dizy-Terres Rouges Premier Cru is a wild, exotic wine. Long aging on the lees and a bit of time post-disgorgement result in a Champagne that is wonderfully expressive right out of the gate. Rose petal, star anise, dried flowers, mint, iron, spicecake and kirsch are some of the many notes that take shape in this dynamic, complex Pinot. The 2014 opens beautifully with time in the glass. Finished with no dosage. Disgorged: March 2024." - Antonio Galloni

"This is unique for Jacquesson, with very primary character, like crushed pinot (must), as well as pie crust and cookie dough. Plus, there is bark and lightly dried fruit. Purity. It's full-bodied and layered with a dense palate, but always agile and weightless. Long and flavorful. Dry finish. No dosage. From a single parcel of 1.7 hectare in Dizy. This will develop beautifully." - James Suckling

2014 Jacquesson Champagne Grand Cru Dizy - Corne de Bautray
• 95JD, 96VN

"Made from Chardonnay that comes from the top of the "mountain" of Dizy, the 2014 Champagne Dizy Corne Bautray Extra Brut pours a slightly deeper straw yellow hue and has more richness and depth, with notes of licorice and some bitter orange citrus on the finish. Medium to full-bodied, it has a fabulous creaminess to the mousse as well as very pretty hints of fresh pineapples, preserved citrus, and toasted brioche. It also has a kiss more ripeness of fruit. Drink 2025-2045. Disgorged with 0.5 grams per liter dosage." - Audrey Frick

"The 2014 Extra-Brut Dizy Corne Bautray Grand Cru is rich, ample and effusive. Clay-rich soils yield a Chardonnay that is distinctly Pinot-leaning in it is amplitude and overall breadth. This potent Champagne is very much built for the dinner table. Dosage is 0.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2024." - Antonio Galloni

2014 Jacquesson Champagne Grand Cru Avize - Champ Cain Extra Brut
• 96JD, 95VN

"Jacquesson produced three single vineyards in 2014. The first of the three, the 2014 Champagne Grand Cru Avize Champ Cain Extra Brut pours a bright straw/yellow hue. I love the nose of this wine, which is enticing and pure, with notes of lemon curd and pastry cream, white peach, delicate smoky earth, and chalk. The palate is medium-bodied and delicately rounded with a graceful texture, and while it's ripe, it keeps light on its feet and has an elegant, supple mousse. It has refreshing and pure acidity, with a precise feel, and it’s long on the palate, floating away gently over time. It should have no problem showing its best over the next two or more decades. Disgorged in January with zero dosage." - Audrey Frick

"The 2014 Extra-Brut Avize Champ Caïn Grand Cru is a Champagne of extreme precision. Long aging on the lees built gorgeous texture and complexity throughout. Dried pear, chamomile, dried flowers and light hazelnut overtones all grace the 2014. The more mineral-driven, stricter side of Avize begins to emerge with a bit of time in the glass. The no-dosage style works quite well in this airy, focused Champagne. Disgorged: January 2024." - Antonio Galloni

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