(Originally published 14 April 2018.)
Background on the vintage at Jadot is located here.
As it often does, Jadot blocked full malolactic fermentation in about half the 2016 white wines.
Background on the vintage at Jadot is located here.
As it often does, Jadot blocked full malolactic fermentation in about half the 2016 white wines.
The three Chablis Grand Cru wines below are all from grapes that Jadot purchases and vinifies in large casks. The wines are then aged in oak, about 30% new, prior to bottling.
2016 Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot
This wine features grapefruit aromas and flavors and shows density and purity. (90-93)
2016 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
The excellent Clos is medium-weight with minerality, purity, and penetration. (92-95)
2016 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
The Vaudésir is pure, mineral, and long with good acidity. (92-95)
2016 Bâtard-Montrachet
This is Bâtard-Montrachet the way I like it — mineral, steel, pure, penetrating, medium-weight, and energetic. (93-96)
2016 Chevalier-Montrachet “Les Demoiselles” (Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot)
Jadot’s Chevalier-Montrachet, Les Demoiselles is extremely rare for 2016: only two barrels produced (vs. 11 in 2017). The wine is light, fine, and penetrating with white peach fruit and purity — typical of the terroir. (92-96)
2016 Montrachet
The Montrachet shows good acidity and clarity with length and some power. But tasting this wine in November 2017, it seemed to need substantially more time in barrel to develop. (92-96)
2016 Corton-Charlemagne (Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot)
Last, the Corton-Charlemagne appears at this stage to be the greatest Jadot white I tasted. The wine is intense, pure, deep, powerful, and energetic with white fruits. Here, the amount of production was normal. (94-97)