Tasted Thursday, June 14, 2012 - Saturday, June 16, 2012 by ashegedyn with 636 views
Kevin Zraly and Jacques Lardiere tasting that explored the theme of aging and terroir with wines from Jadot owned vineyards. Great commentary from Jacques Lardiere who gave great insight into the tasting. This tasting gave me greater insight into the need to age Burgundy to appreciate its evolution. One really needs to taste and live with these wines over time. Pithy and entertaining comments from Kevin Zraly and great insight from Jacques Lardiere made this tasting stand out as well as trying these great wines.
This was the most interesting flight, since I never really had an older vintage of Corton Charlemagne. Really surprised at the evolution of the wine and its much more open and round flavors. I seem to be attracted to younger versions with more tension and minerality, but I have not had many that were aged.
I tried the 88 before and was glad to confirm my previous tasting.
Nice range and evolution of Clos Vougeot. The 94 gave a very nice insight into the wine.
It was great to hear and learn from Jacques Lardiere for these few hours. Great insight and information that makes one appreciate the nuance and difficulty of Bourgogne. It is also easy to appreciate the wines of Burgundy when guided by people with experience. It was great to hear from Jacques Lardiere before his retirement. Avec plaisir!
2009 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(6/14/2012)
(Kevin Zraly wine tasting with Jacques Lardiere) Very pretty perfumed nose of white flowers, white pepper, minerality, some spiciness. Concentrated. Typical nose of young CC. On taste minerality and acid come through with nice length. Really opens up with time.
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1999 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(6/14/2012)
(Kevin Zraly wine tasting with Jacques Lardiere) Closed nose at first, complex hints. On taste fruit driven with a bigger body than the 2009. Very good acidity but a bit flat on the palate. Needed time to open up which it did a few hours into the tasting. The taste become more round on the palate. Very elegant. Long finish.
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