France — wine

Château-Chalon

Jura's most prestigious single wine appellation; only 50 hectares; Savagnin aged under flor for 6 years and 3 months without topping up; the original and greatest Vin Jaune; walnut, curry and infinite length.

Year Rating Notes
2019 Château-Chalon declared; Vin Jaune of extraordinary concentration and complexity.
2016 Declared vintage; wines of great depth and characteristic walnut-curry profile.
2015 Benchmark decade; Vin Jaune of rare elegance and aging potential.
2014 Declared; accessible Vin Jaune style with classic flor character.
2011 Iconic decade vintage; Château-Chalon wines now showing extraordinary development.