96 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide 2022: "White fruit with an intense and gently warm fleshy core. Yellow summer fruits mingle with delicate exotic scents and sweets. Great exhalation of flowers and spices."
94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Built around the 2015 vintage, cuvee number 743 counters its size with the absence of dosage. The result is a wine of great purity, full in the mouth, but tonic on the finish. (2021)"
94 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "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. (Base 2015, Deg. 12/2019). (11/19/20)"
94 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$100 list] Aged in wood, this is the latest iteration of the producer's nonvintage cuvée based on the 2015 vintage It is impressive in its white-fruit richness that is perfectly balanced by intense acidity. Bottle aging has added to the Champagne's complexity. This is a fine wine that is ready to drink. Alcohol 12.5%. (Dec 2020)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Jacquesson’s 'Cuvée No. 743' non-vintage Extra Brut is from the base year of 2015. As the house these days prefers not to share the exact cépages of each wine, but rather which villages the fruit hails from, it includes this year sixty percent fruit from the villages of Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers and forty percent from Oiry. The vins clairs were barrel-fermented and aged in older foudres and the wine was disgorged in August of 2019 and received no dosage this year. It offers up a superb nose of white peach, apple, almond, a beautiful base of soil tones, brioche and just a whisper of buttery oak. On the palate the wine is bright, deep, full-bodied and complex, with excellent focus and grip, refined mousse and excellent precision on the long, classy finish. Even though this is non-dosé this year, the acids are beautifully buried in the wine and there is no need for any buffering from dosage. The Cuvée 743 is certainly approachable today, as it is so exquisitely balanced, but this is a wine built for the long haul and ideally, I would leave it alone in the cellar for at least another five to ten years. This is simply an outstanding rendition of this iconic cuvée from Jacquesson! 2020-2050. (May/Jun 2020)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$100 list] This is fresh and floral on the nose, with a skein of graphite and spice underscoring the finely meshed flavors of steeped cherry and raspberry fruit on the palate, showing notes of blood orange peel and a hint of grilled nut. An elegant Champagne, lightly mouthwatering and long on the mineral-laced finish. Disgorged January 2020. Drink now through 2026. (10/15/21)"
93 points James Suckling: "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. Drink or hold. (7/18/22)"
94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Built around the 2015 vintage, cuvee number 743 counters its size with the absence of dosage. The result is a wine of great purity, full in the mouth, but tonic on the finish. (2021)"
94 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "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. (Base 2015, Deg. 12/2019). (11/19/20)"
94 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$100 list] Aged in wood, this is the latest iteration of the producer's nonvintage cuvée based on the 2015 vintage It is impressive in its white-fruit richness that is perfectly balanced by intense acidity. Bottle aging has added to the Champagne's complexity. This is a fine wine that is ready to drink. Alcohol 12.5%. (Dec 2020)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Jacquesson’s 'Cuvée No. 743' non-vintage Extra Brut is from the base year of 2015. As the house these days prefers not to share the exact cépages of each wine, but rather which villages the fruit hails from, it includes this year sixty percent fruit from the villages of Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers and forty percent from Oiry. The vins clairs were barrel-fermented and aged in older foudres and the wine was disgorged in August of 2019 and received no dosage this year. It offers up a superb nose of white peach, apple, almond, a beautiful base of soil tones, brioche and just a whisper of buttery oak. On the palate the wine is bright, deep, full-bodied and complex, with excellent focus and grip, refined mousse and excellent precision on the long, classy finish. Even though this is non-dosé this year, the acids are beautifully buried in the wine and there is no need for any buffering from dosage. The Cuvée 743 is certainly approachable today, as it is so exquisitely balanced, but this is a wine built for the long haul and ideally, I would leave it alone in the cellar for at least another five to ten years. This is simply an outstanding rendition of this iconic cuvée from Jacquesson! 2020-2050. (May/Jun 2020)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$100 list] This is fresh and floral on the nose, with a skein of graphite and spice underscoring the finely meshed flavors of steeped cherry and raspberry fruit on the palate, showing notes of blood orange peel and a hint of grilled nut. An elegant Champagne, lightly mouthwatering and long on the mineral-laced finish. Disgorged January 2020. Drink now through 2026. (10/15/21)"
93 points James Suckling: "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. Drink or hold. (7/18/22)"
| Product SKU | 344467 |
| Producer | Jacquesson |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Designation | Extra Brut |
| Vintage | NV |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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