Cellared for 10 years. Perfect fill and cork.Rich and full bodied for Volnay. The vintage? Good length. Holding well. Being a fan of Volnay marked a little generous.
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Very attractive mature colour. Gorgeous, mature nose with mushrooms, decaying flesh and an abundance of sous bois. Everything you want and expect. Very classy palate. Beautifully mature, classic flavour. Great balance and finesse. Really lovely stuff.
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High fill perfect cork excellent condition. On first tasting appeared tight and perhaps a little light but with air opened and deepened. As time passed became complex and expressive with growing length. Seemed even after 15 years young with time in hand. As a follower of Volnay I have probably been a bit generous but it is a great Burgundy. If properly stored to 2020+.
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This bottling always seems to fly under the radar at Jadot, but the vineyard is very well placed, right next to Bousse d'Or. This is a very rich wine, a reminder of just how powerful this vintage was in Volnay, and far from its prime drinking zone although not especially closed up, either. There is still a ton of structure here but it is very refined. The fruit is just as strong at least on the first day, but in the leftovers some of that primary richness has mellowed out and revealed a little more earthiness underneath.
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Tom Reddick visits NYC. (Peking Duck House- Midtown): I believe I was in the minority on this one as I wasn't a big fan of it. Others believed it was young, but I found problems with it that lead me to believe that the future really isn't so bright for it. Aromatically, it was quite pleasant with sweet cherries, spice and sous bois aromas. On the palate, though, the wine initially showed a lean character, before some cherry fruit started to emerge with air. However I find the oak entirely too omnipresent and the acidity a bit screechy. The fruit drops off on the finish where the wine becomes unpleasantly lean and dry. I just don't find enough here for it to evolve into much and I know someone was agreeing with me about the oak by the end of the evening. B.
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Generally not as good as the Leroy. Some caramel oak detracts from the flavours and hardens it up somewhat. Not a bad wine but needs some fruit to soften it up. Not great value I'm tipping.
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Elvin Bday (Le Chasseur): True to how most 99s are showing now, the Clos de la Barre remains very tight and only started to show a hint of its character after more than 2 hours. Pretty (muted) Chambolle-esque aromas lead to a palate which showed hints of earth, some spices, cool mint and mildly sweet red fruits. I would have guessed it to be a Beaune from the pure Pinot character. Very firm structure and balance here but a pity that this was still pretty much in its shell.
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popped and poured. perfect cork (no bleach, longish, deep red stain only at very end of cork). somewhat pale burgundy color, nose of deep black fruit penetrated by bright red, esp cherry, fruit aromas. on the palate, well balanced, good quality components. still primary, though there are partially resolved tannins, and medium to intense retro-olfaction. persistent finish, wrapped in mineral intensity. the concentration drops off in the tail end of the finish. some layering though little complexity. much potential to be sure, though opened several years too young (AM said start drinking in 2007!), though a lovely simple complement to lemon chicken, roast lamb, & stewed vegetables. still have half a btl - we'll see what tomorrow brings...
day two: color seems to have deepened (?), and the nose is more subdued, with a bit of stewed black fruit, and an absence of the bright acidity from yesterday. tannins largely resolved up through the mid-palate but still strong on the back end, with continued good retro-olefaction, and a mineral spine to the finish which is very persistent. balance doesn't seem as solid, as the alcohol now stands out a bit on the finish, but then again this is room temperature not cellar temperature. overall, assessment unchanged from yesterday - nice enough volnay today, should have waited another 5-10 years to touch this wine ...
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1999 and 2003 Jadot Burgundies: First taste: the wine was elegant, full of cloves and red fruit, just a wonderful drink, good length. I loved it Ready to go now. But on the second taste - it fell down and did not show against the bigger wines. If you have it, try a bottle, as these samples were ready to go.
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12/14/2018 - Thoughtful Likes this wine: 92 Points
Holding very well. Delicious, complex, lovely! Shows how great vintages age remarkably well even for Volnay.
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3/17/2015 - Thoughtful Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cellared for 10 years. Perfect fill and cork.Rich and full bodied for Volnay.
The vintage? Good length. Holding well. Being a fan of Volnay marked a little generous.
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8/13/2014 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 92 Points
Very attractive mature colour.
Gorgeous, mature nose with mushrooms, decaying flesh and an abundance of sous bois. Everything you want and expect.
Very classy palate. Beautifully mature, classic flavour. Great balance and finesse. Really lovely stuff.
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6/8/2014 - Thoughtful Likes this wine: 91 Points
High fill perfect cork excellent condition. On first tasting appeared tight and perhaps a little light but with air opened and deepened. As time passed became complex and expressive with growing length. Seemed even after 15 years young with time in hand. As a follower of Volnay I have probably been a bit generous but it is a great Burgundy. If properly stored to 2020+.
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4/21/2014 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine:
This bottling always seems to fly under the radar at Jadot, but the vineyard is very well placed, right next to Bousse d'Or. This is a very rich wine, a reminder of just how powerful this vintage was in Volnay, and far from its prime drinking zone although not especially closed up, either. There is still a ton of structure here but it is very refined. The fruit is just as strong at least on the first day, but in the leftovers some of that primary richness has mellowed out and revealed a little more earthiness underneath.
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7/17/2013 - kleng wrote: flawed
Corked.
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9/29/2012 - vertex663 wrote: 89 Points
Nice 1er cru. Blackberry / cherry on the nose. Tannins softening - med finish.
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5/16/2012 - BradKNYC wrote:
Tom Reddick visits NYC. (Peking Duck House- Midtown): I believe I was in the minority on this one as I wasn't a big fan of it. Others believed it was young, but I found problems with it that lead me to believe that the future really isn't so bright for it. Aromatically, it was quite pleasant with sweet cherries, spice and sous bois aromas. On the palate, though, the wine initially showed a lean character, before some cherry fruit started to emerge with air. However I find the oak entirely too omnipresent and the acidity a bit screechy. The fruit drops off on the finish where the wine becomes unpleasantly lean and dry. I just don't find enough here for it to evolve into much and I know someone was agreeing with me about the oak by the end of the evening. B.
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5/23/2011 - StewartWent wrote: 88 Points
Generally not as good as the Leroy. Some caramel oak detracts from the flavours and hardens it up somewhat. Not a bad wine but needs some fruit to soften it up. Not great value I'm tipping.
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5/13/2011 - Dbrane wrote: 86 Points
Elvin Bday (Le Chasseur): True to how most 99s are showing now, the Clos de la Barre remains very tight and only started to show a hint of its character after more than 2 hours. Pretty (muted) Chambolle-esque aromas lead to a palate which showed hints of earth, some spices, cool mint and mildly sweet red fruits. I would have guessed it to be a Beaune from the pure Pinot character. Very firm structure and balance here but a pity that this was still pretty much in its shell.
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5/31/2010 - treaganjr wrote: 89 Points
Very nice, very true to Burgundian old world style.
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9/8/2007 - dk_lulu wrote:
popped and poured. perfect cork (no bleach, longish, deep red stain only at very end of cork). somewhat pale burgundy color, nose of deep black fruit penetrated by bright red, esp cherry, fruit aromas. on the palate, well balanced, good quality components. still primary, though there are partially resolved tannins, and medium to intense retro-olfaction. persistent finish, wrapped in mineral intensity. the concentration drops off in the tail end of the finish. some layering though little complexity. much potential to be sure, though opened several years too young (AM said start drinking in 2007!), though a lovely simple complement to lemon chicken, roast lamb, & stewed vegetables. still have half a btl - we'll see what tomorrow brings...
day two: color seems to have deepened (?), and the nose is more subdued, with a bit of stewed black fruit, and an absence of the bright acidity from yesterday. tannins largely resolved up through the mid-palate but still strong on the back end, with continued good retro-olefaction, and a mineral spine to the finish which is very persistent. balance doesn't seem as solid, as the alcohol now stands out a bit on the finish, but then again this is room temperature not cellar temperature. overall, assessment unchanged from yesterday - nice enough volnay today, should have waited another 5-10 years to touch this wine ...
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3/2/2005 - beachbum wrote: 89 Points
1999 and 2003 Jadot Burgundies: First taste: the wine was elegant, full of cloves and red fruit, just a wonderful drink, good length. I loved it Ready to go now. But on the second taste - it fell down and did not show against the bigger wines. If you have it, try a bottle, as these samples were ready to go.
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