2022 Jadotfest

Richard Zambuni's annual autumnal survey of all things Jadot

• NV Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs La Colline Inspirée 91 Points

  France, Champagne

  A grown-up - perhaps slightly too serious - wine, intriguing and complex. 100% Chardonnay and raised in oak, but if tasted blind I don't think we'd have noticed the oak, nor been surprised if there had been other non-Chardonnay white grapes included. Perhaps c. 2 years disgorged, zero dosage, not so fizzy. Dusky flowers on the nose. Lean and clean on the palate, starting quite cidery and then becoming increasingly yeasty and saline, reminiscent of Manzanilla. Mouthwatering stuff, then, but I didn't hanker for another glass.

  Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2017 Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 92 Points

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

  Definitely some vanilla from new oak on the nose, as I knew there would be having tasted this EP, but just enough time had passed for this to form an interesting rather than overly dominant characteristic. With time in the glass the bouquet became increasingly smoky. Really attractive on the palate: tart lemon zest, comforting lemon curd, green herbs to add depth of flavour. Good weight, grippy persistent finish.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2014 Louis Jadot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières Domaine Louis Jadot 92 Points

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

  Restrained, slightly nutty nose with a delicious cedary note, flint and a touch of vanilla. Lean and grippy on the palate, mineral in feel with plenty of lime. A classy wine, just at the start of its window for my palate.

  Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 1997 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 94 Points

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

  Even better than the bottle I tried two years ago. Shimmering red fruit across the nose, a hint of clove and a sense of cool minerality; this bouquet was my favourite attribute on all tonight's wines. Energetic, fresh and lifted on the palate, undergrowth as well as fruit, and still some tannin towards the finish. A lovely, clean, vital wine that I'd have liked an entire bottle of - my WOTN.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2005 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 91 Points

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

  Some riper, very red fruit on the nose, but without any sweetness - rather, quite dry and crisp. Leanish on the palate, with plenty of cranberry and raspberry. Good length. Actually quite light in body and tone given the reputation of producer, vineyard and vintage... that said, I'm sure this will be a lot better in five years' time.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2005 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle Domaine du Duc de Magenta Rouge 89 Points

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

  Shy on the nose initially, then some cherry and crabapple coming through. Very dry and quite tannic when drunk, not very giving really, and especially tight on the finish. Not unenjoyable, but this tart, youngish wine didn't appreciate being drunk with the two Ursules.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 1986 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  Fully resolved! Very exciting when first poured, although it dropped off a little whilst its flight-mates gathered strength in the glass. Deep rose, beautifully defined red fruit, airy, exotic petals and musk. Very delicate on the palate, juicy and mouthwatering, still a bit of grip on the finish. A real treat.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 1999 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  This wine changed a lot in the glass, starting airy, red-fruited and even a touch bloody and metallic, then more open and candied. Mineral feeling on the palate, poised and not too keen to show off, then a subtly long but rather lean finish. My #2 tonight.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2002 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot 93 Points

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

  Nicely detailed nose with plenty of red cherry. Juicy and well-balanced with good weight of fruit. Crisp and refreshing, sleek yet substantial... really fine, but not as majestic as a bottle six months ago, and faded a little in the glass. Still my #3 WOTN though.

  Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2003 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot 92 Points

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

  A musky nose, with forest rather than red fruit. More well-muscled on the palate than tonight's other reds - funny, that - but not quite jammy. Rich finish. Enjoyable, without the vivacious minerality of the 1999 Corton and 2002 CSJ.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 1997 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers Flawed

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

  Not quite as corked as our first attempt at the 1999 Corton, but it definitely was!

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

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

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

  First bottle not that clean on the nose, and slightly lactic on the palate - cooked? Second try quite similar - a bit cleaner, but still lacked definition, and had a bitter note. It was drinkable, but it sadly wasn't what it should have been.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2001 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes 91 Points

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

  Very fresh on the nose, with a wave of red fruit and perhaps a touch of Brett (in an attractive way). Stony on the palate, some strawberry, a bit too lean (crisp?) for my taste but a good finish. I don't think this wine has changed much since I tried it three years ago.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2008 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes Domaine Gagey 90 Points

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

  Summoned off the bench to substitute for the Cazetiers. Gentle on the nose, quite tart and refreshing, undemonstrative but classy and enjoyable.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

The whites were excellent, slightly old-school in feel, overtly but attractively oaked, with more to come from both.

The reds were a real mixed bag, without much of the 'old school' or slightly extracted feel I'd expected (particularly from the 2005s), instead being more on the tart and refreshing side - albeit without a huge amount of perfume either, except on the 1997.