Louis JADOT (Beaune) -- 2017 Part IV: Côte de Nuits Red Wine Grands Crus Tasted from Barrel



Although Jadot generally does not use whole clusters, there are some in the Amoureuses and Bonnes-Mares (which I did not sample on this visit) and the Clos Saint-Denis and Musigny, on which I report below.

2017 Clos-Vougeot   (Domaine Louis Jadot)
Jadot’s Clos-Vougeot has typical spicy black raspberry aromas. The mouth is creamy with black raspberry fruit in a medium-weight body. Like many Clos-Vougeot from this vintage, it’s good but not representative of what the vineyard can do in the best of years. (92-95)

2017 Echézeaux   (Domaine Louis Jadot)
 This Echézeaux is spicy in the nose. The mouth is sensual and smooth in texture with spicy dark fruits, density, and elegance. I noticed other barrels marked Domaine Gagey that I did not try.  (92-95)

2017 Clos Saint-Denis   (Domaine Gagey)
The Clos Saint-Denis is a beautiful wine with complex, subtle oriental spices in the nose and mouth. The body is medium-light, ethereal, and long. It will be a great wine. Three barrels of this wine, and I noticed three more barrels of négociant Clos Saint-Denis that I did not try. (95-98)

2017 Chapelle-Chambertin   (Domaine Louis Jadot)
Jadot’s Chapelle-Chambertin displays the tension of the vineyard with pure, nervy dark fruits, good concentration, and a medium-light body. (93-95)

2017 Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze   (Domaine Louis Jadot)
The Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is still quite primary and has plenty of freshness, but perhaps the Chapelle-Chambertin has just a bit more energy and concentration in this vintage. (93-95)

2017 Musigny   (Domaine Louis Jadot)
Last, the Musigny is dense, pure, and deep with great precision, spiciness, and length. It is an ethereal wine, and a great one. Not at all a bad way to cap off a day of tasting. (96-98)