Louis Jadot...
 Maison Louis Jadot was founded in 1859 by
Louis Henry Denis Jadot. He quickly developed a reputation as a
high quality producer. He wanted to build his reputation as a
top quality Winemaker in Burgundy. Therefore he continued to
purchase vineyards to add to the family's earlier purchase of
Beaune Clos des Ursules and Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles
vineyards.
His Grandson, who took over at the end of
WWII continued to build Louis Jadot's Domaine holdings by
acquiring Grand Cru vineyards in Corton Pougets and Corton
Charlemagne.
In 1962 following the tragic death of Louis
Auguste Jadot, Andre Gagey, his assistant, was entrusted by
Madame Jadot with the management of Maison Louis Jadot. It was
over the following 30 years that the reputation of Maison Louis
Jadot rose to its current international status. In 1985 they
acquired the prestigious Clair Dau Estate. This Domaine included
vineyards in Bonnes Mares, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Musigny and
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru, Clos St Jacques.
 1992 Andre Gagey handed over to his son
Pierre-Henry who has continued to develop Maison Louis Jadot
into one of the largest vineyard owners in the Côte d'Or. In
1993 he acquired the whole of the Santenay Clos de Malte
vineyard. Then in 1995 the House acquired Premier Cru holdings
in Puligny Montrachet, Savigny Les Beaune, Pernand Vergelesses
and increased holdings in Corton Grand Cru.
1996 was one of the most significant years in
the recent history of Maison Louis Jadot. In the early part of
the year they purchased vineyards in six different Premier Cru
or Grand Cru appellations and then in October they bought the
jewel of Beaujolais, the Château des Jacques in Moulin â Vent.
This realised their long-term wish to acquire a quality estate
in Beaujolais and to fulfil the potential of a quality "terroir"
such as Moulin â Vent.
Their very latest purchase was in 2001 of the
Château de Bellevue estate, Morgon, renamed in 2004 to Château
des Lumières.
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Bâtard
Montrachet Grand Cru 2001 |
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Bin No |
HATCH-688 |
Size |
1 x 75cl |
Price |
£130.00 |
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Luxuriant honeysuckle
and mineral laced fruit followed by big, bold, extremely rich
flavours that are almost painfully intense with length to burn.
There is terrific mouth feel here with fine drive and impressive
persistence and this is really quite classy for such a big wine. A
very fine if perhaps not truly compelling effort.
89-92 points Allan Meadow's, Tasted Jul 01, 2003. |
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Chevalier
Montrachet Grand Cru 2001 |
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Bin No |
HATCH-686 |
Size |
1 x 75cl |
Price |
£215.00 |
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Radiant white flower,
citrus and limestone aromas are framed by a deft, very subtle touch
of oak spice and lead to a refined, elegant, understated flavour
profile combining intense minerality and marvellous detail plus
remarkable depth and complexity.
This just oozes class and is built along the classic Chevalier lines
of silk and lace rather than power and richness. Outstanding quality
for the vintage and the 2001 Demoiselles is a wine of exceptional
elegance. 91-94 points
Allan Meadow's, Tasted Jul 01, 2003. |
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Montrachet
Grand Cru 2001 |
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Bin No |
HATCH-690 |
Size |
1 x 75cl |
Price |
£195.00 |
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Remarkably powerful and
fresh white flower notes and hints of wet stones combine with
beautifully delineated, very rich, very ripe orchard fruits framed
by noticeably toasty oak leads to full-blown, robust, even massive
flavours yet there is lovely detail with a lovely underlying band of
minerality which highlights and balances the fat, marvellously
complex, vibrant and wonderfully long finish.
This is a big 2001 and the sheer volume is most impressive yet there
is no lack of finesse or elegance and while it's not quite as good
as the Demoiselles, it's awfully close.
91-93 points Allan Meadow's, Tasted Jul 01, 2003. |
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Volnay "Clos
de la Barre" 2003 |
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Bin No |
HATCH-770 |
Size |
1 x 75cl |
Price |
£34.00 |
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The Clos de la Barre is
a tiny vineyard of 3.3 acres lying in the central part of the
commune below the village of Volnay between the premiers crus of La
Bousse d'Or and Les Angles. This walled vineyard, a monopole in the
ownership of the Charraux family, was brought in its entirety into
the Jadot portfolio through a long-term vineyard contract concluded
with the proprietors in 1995.
The soils in this
mid-section of Volnay's slope, which support the commune's finest
premiers crus, contain a marked percentage of iron with lesser
amounts of limestone, in contrast to the calcium-dominated soils of
the upper slope, over a rocky subsoil. These elements lend bouquet
and body to the typical finesse and delicacy characteristic of
Volnay.
Volnay Clos de la Barre
shows a lovely, intense bouquet of refined red fruits with nuances
of minerals and earth which are carried onto the complex,
beautifully balanced palate. The texture is silky and supple,
finishing on a ripe, harmonious note. |
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Gevrey
Chambertin 1er Cru Saint Jacques 2003 |
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Bin No |
HATCH-790 |
Size |
1 x 75cl |
Price |
£71.50 |
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Interestingly, this is
also quite ripe but not necessarily any more elegant though there is
perhaps slightly better depth of material and certainly better
overall purity of expression and intensity, especially on the
superbly long, firm and punchy backend.
While this is not classic in style, there is so much explosive
energy and verve that this may very well surprise to the upside with
time in bottle. 90-92
points Allan Meadow's, Tasted Apr 01, 2005. |
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Bonnes Mares
Grand Cru 2003 |
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Bin No |
HATCH-797 |
Size |
1 x 75cl |
Price |
£100.00 |
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Always one of Jadot's
finest wines and interestingly, this is a notch up in elegance
relative to the Amoureuses as it's not quite as ripe though this too
is captures black berry, spice and cassis notes.
As one would expect, this is powerful, serious and robust with huge
length delivering really impressive finishing punch. This is built
for the long haul and it will require a decade just to get going and
last for 30 years, perhaps longer.
90-93 points Allan Meadow's, Tasted Apr 01, 2005. |
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