2014 Cotes du Jura Vin Jaune
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At the end of the tasting, we had only tasted one flor wine, a bottled 2014 Vin Jaune that I didn't realize was not bottled when I tasted it last year. But these wines are super stable after almost 10 years aging under a veil of flor yeasts. 2014 was a classical year (the last one?), cooler and fresher, and the wine is all about finesse and freshness, with smoky undertones, hints of peat and iodine, green walnuts, a rancid twist, morel mushrooms and the textbook savory notes of chicken broth, curry and celery. It feels young but already quite complex, with a salty, long finish. It should develop even more complexity with time in bottle. It was bottled in December 2023.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Intense notes of popcorn and breadcrumbs set the stage for the potent 2014 Côtes du Jura Vin Jaune. Hints of dried fruit are present but remain in the background, allowing a remarkably delicate yet astonishingly intense expression to shine through. On the palate, the full-bodied 2014 expands in every direction to reveal layer upon layer of nuanced complexity—hay, saffron and even a trace of iodine. Highly expressive and deeply seductive, this is an outstanding Vin Jaune that comes highly recommended.