This afternoon I had a lovely lunch with a friend, who is the local Kobrand rep. He was toting bottled barrel samples of several of Jadot's 2010s for us to taste that he'd opened about 2 hours previously for a tasting at a club - the bottles were still 80% full. First comment - wow, delicious! As the people I regularly taste with will attest, I'm not a note-taker. That said, I did take notes on these so I could post. But then I left them at the restaurant so the notes below are abbreviated versions from memory.
Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Clos de la Croix de Pierre Blanc
This wine was an excellent starter - right off the bat, I loved the nose. And I loved it on the palate as well. Precise, minerally, great acidity but with fruit - what's not to like? I'm not a huge white burgundy fan but really enjoyed this and recommend it for those of you who tend to gravitate towards higher acidity whites than white burgs - but note, there is good fruit here too.
J. A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Les Ménétrières - Jadot acquired this estate recently but is keeping the name/label intact. Apparently, the woman who owed the domaine spent years advocating for a cru system in Pouilly-Fuisse and it's finally being implement (several years after her death). This is likely to be a grand cru. Very nice wine, rounder than the above - I preferred the PV but there was no denying the quality of this wine.
Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Grèves La Clos Blanc
This is apparently a lieu diet within Greves. Back to the brighter acidity of the Cote d'Or whites - a bit more tropical on the nose, very slightly softer than the PV, very good wine.
Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
This was the Duc de Magenta bottling - and wow, talk about fabulous! People that know me know I don't care all that much for white burgundies but this made a believer out of me. Great balance, creamy fruit on the mid-palate, very slightly honeyed - just delicious.
Louis Jadot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
Slightly rounder than the above, still very good - showing the difference between Chassagne and Meursault. Very good wine.
Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Clos de la Garenne" Domaine Gagey
A bit deeper than the above and lovely balance. Might still prefer the Chassagne but if your taste runs to Puligny, this was beautiful.
Louis Jadot B“tard-Montrachet
Very subtle. Very deep. Showing lots of potential and pent-up energy. Quite fabulous. Came back to the glass after awhile and the nose was just stunning. If you can afford it, buy it.
Not a clunker in the bunch. No particular oak notes in any of the wines.
Reds:
Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Clos de la Croix de Pierre
Interesting that the rouge is a premier cru while the blanc is not. Very pretty and stylish with strawberry notes and nice framing acidity. My host tells me the santenay clos de malte is even better at a similar price point but had none to pour for me so I have to take his word for it. If he's right, the santenay will be quite a bargain because the PV was excellent.
Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Couchereaux
A little deeper and rounder than the above. Very stylish and pure.
Louis Jadot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
This was very different. Higher in acidity and tannins but with nicely balancing fruit. A little edgy but in a good way. Lots of power, typical Rugiens. Excellent.
Louis Jadot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey
This was very different from the above. More subtle and stylish, it took some time and air to demonstrate its beauty - but beautiful it is and likely a bargain in the Jadot lineup. I really liked this but then I like Boudots generally.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
You hardly need me to sing the praises of this bottling. More powerful than the above, more low notes to the flavors, a tiny bit wild. Excellent vintage for this wine.
Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin
More subtle than the above, quieter - but very fine with particularly fine tannins and balance.
Interesting thing - these wines were significantly less "grapey" than the 2009s I tasted last week with friends. There is an elegance about the wines that defies their youth. Perhaps this is a vintage thing but I have to say if the rest of the 2010s are anything like the Jadots, bring them on!
Edited to correct the identification of the puligny
Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Clos de la Croix de Pierre Blanc
This wine was an excellent starter - right off the bat, I loved the nose. And I loved it on the palate as well. Precise, minerally, great acidity but with fruit - what's not to like? I'm not a huge white burgundy fan but really enjoyed this and recommend it for those of you who tend to gravitate towards higher acidity whites than white burgs - but note, there is good fruit here too.
J. A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Les Ménétrières - Jadot acquired this estate recently but is keeping the name/label intact. Apparently, the woman who owed the domaine spent years advocating for a cru system in Pouilly-Fuisse and it's finally being implement (several years after her death). This is likely to be a grand cru. Very nice wine, rounder than the above - I preferred the PV but there was no denying the quality of this wine.
Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Grèves La Clos Blanc
This is apparently a lieu diet within Greves. Back to the brighter acidity of the Cote d'Or whites - a bit more tropical on the nose, very slightly softer than the PV, very good wine.
Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
This was the Duc de Magenta bottling - and wow, talk about fabulous! People that know me know I don't care all that much for white burgundies but this made a believer out of me. Great balance, creamy fruit on the mid-palate, very slightly honeyed - just delicious.
Louis Jadot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
Slightly rounder than the above, still very good - showing the difference between Chassagne and Meursault. Very good wine.
Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Clos de la Garenne" Domaine Gagey
A bit deeper than the above and lovely balance. Might still prefer the Chassagne but if your taste runs to Puligny, this was beautiful.
Louis Jadot B“tard-Montrachet
Very subtle. Very deep. Showing lots of potential and pent-up energy. Quite fabulous. Came back to the glass after awhile and the nose was just stunning. If you can afford it, buy it.
Not a clunker in the bunch. No particular oak notes in any of the wines.
Reds:
Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Clos de la Croix de Pierre
Interesting that the rouge is a premier cru while the blanc is not. Very pretty and stylish with strawberry notes and nice framing acidity. My host tells me the santenay clos de malte is even better at a similar price point but had none to pour for me so I have to take his word for it. If he's right, the santenay will be quite a bargain because the PV was excellent.
Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Couchereaux
A little deeper and rounder than the above. Very stylish and pure.
Louis Jadot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
This was very different. Higher in acidity and tannins but with nicely balancing fruit. A little edgy but in a good way. Lots of power, typical Rugiens. Excellent.
Louis Jadot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey
This was very different from the above. More subtle and stylish, it took some time and air to demonstrate its beauty - but beautiful it is and likely a bargain in the Jadot lineup. I really liked this but then I like Boudots generally.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
You hardly need me to sing the praises of this bottling. More powerful than the above, more low notes to the flavors, a tiny bit wild. Excellent vintage for this wine.
Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin
More subtle than the above, quieter - but very fine with particularly fine tannins and balance.
Interesting thing - these wines were significantly less "grapey" than the 2009s I tasted last week with friends. There is an elegance about the wines that defies their youth. Perhaps this is a vintage thing but I have to say if the rest of the 2010s are anything like the Jadots, bring them on!
Edited to correct the identification of the puligny
