Jadotfest 22

The Medlar
Tasted Thursday, December 1, 2022 - Friday, December 2, 2022 by lozatron with 125 views

Introduction

Lovely return to the private dining room at the Medlar.

Flight 1 - Fizz with Gougères (1 Note)

Flight 2 - The Crab Raviolo (2 Notes)

Flight 3 - Pork Croquettes (3 Notes)

  • 1997 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    On the nose - i was surprised at what seemed again like obvious oak. Maybe I've just got a very oak sensitive nose at the moment? A bit of funk, which blew off, and just lovely savouriness underneath, with perhaps a hint of strawberry. Some discussion at the table as to whether this was at or past its peak, and a suggestion that the wine cut off a bit abruptly toward the end - again, i could get that, but I suspect it also suffered from being sat alongside younger and more exuberant wines. Either way, delighted to have a single bottle of this left, and this was my #2 WOTN.

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  • 2005 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    This is *just* starting to get into the window. Grip, bite, that savouriness I love in Beaune reds, but also some lift and ethereality. If the 97 might be considered to stop a little short, this definitely does not. This doesn't give as much pleasure, right now, as the 97, but has a long road ahead of it and is only starting to come into its own. I have a couple of bottles left and intend to leave it at least a year or two before sampling the next.

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  • 2005 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle Domaine du Duc de Magenta Rouge

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

    (12/2/2022)

    An unusual wine, and a treat to taste it. Lovely nose - some bramble, some sous bois. Nose more inviting than the palate - crunchy acidity - cranberry perhaps? I'd love to try this again, perhaps when not surrounded by wines with less bracing acidity.

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Flight 4 - Guinea Fowl (4 Notes)

  • 1986 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    The cork fell in the bottle. This didn't dampen our enjoyment however. Surprisingly clean nose for a wine of this age - seemed to get more meaty as time went on. Savoury on the palate, but still some fruit there - almost candied fruit. A fellow diner described the taste as "small" - which I got, it felt almost like a jelly tot in the middle of the tongue, but over time it opened up somewhat. If you have some, wouldn't suggest holding onto it for much longer, but a good condition bottle will give no small pleasure.

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  • 1999 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (12/2/2022)

    Big on the palate. Big on the nose. *Just* a whiff of coke float, but also freshness and acidity. Someone at the table said it's like a race between the tannins and the fruit, and it will be interesting to see which one will win - my handwritten note said "Too much structure? No?".

    This has some time ahead of it - more enjoyable to drink now than perhaps my note suggests, but I'd also be very keen to try this again in a few years.

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  • 2002 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    Oooh - a tingle on the collarbone, this is lovely. I wrote "jewel like fruit" which I think was said by someone else first, but totally accurate. Slightly candied, and a tannic finish - doesn't *quite* deliver on the exit what it promised on the entrance but - a really lovely wine. Didn't make my top 3 but equally - I could have marked it my #1 in different circs I think.

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  • 2003 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    A bit smoky, a hint of cocacola, and a hint of coke smoke (this discussion brought back some fond memories of coal fires growing up in the midlands...ahh) - clearly of its vintage, but as refined an example as you'd be likely to find. Some discussion over whether this could be a new world pinot - to my taste no, there's no hint of jamminess, but I could get the point.

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Flight 5 - Cheese (3 Notes)

  • 1999 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes Domaine Gagey Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    There was something not quite right with this, and hard to place. Some kind of stewed, pruney character - redolent to me of heat damage. Looking back at my previous note - this is definitely an out of condition bottle. We opened the backup too - and pretty much the same story. Sad sad sad.

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  • 2001 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    (12/1/2022)

    We are getting towards the stage of the evening when notes become more impressionistic and less analytical. This starts off with a bit of brett - perhaps just a *little* more than needed to keep things interesting, but definitely far from faulty to my taste. Some marzipan on the palate, lovely feel in the mouth, and it has a long finish. I'd be delighted if I had a few bottles of this in the cellar, and my #2 WOTN.

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  • 2008 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes Domaine Gagey

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    (12/2/2022)

    A generous backup shared after a couple of disappointments. On the nose - lovely, there's a kind of florality there which follows onto the palate. Some redcurrant, a delicacy to it - but still that lingering acidity that makes me think that my 08s can wait a little while longer before I bring them out of storage.

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