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Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: Maison Louis Jadot

Jadot's 2021 burgundies were the first we tasted from this tiny but excellent harvest and they set the tone for all our subsequent tastings of the vintage.  From the first few wines we tried, we were enamoured both of Jadot and of the potential for the year, a view which has not changed after further tastings and time at the domaines. 

You will see some prices have risen sharply, but there is still value to be had, with the less well-known appellations offering better quality than ever before.  Recent vintages from villages like Marsannay, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Savigny-Les Beaune, not to mention the vineyards around Beaune itself, are now surpassing the wines from a decade or two ago from some of the more famous locations.  The wines from these less famous villages all performed brilliantly when we tasted the '21s.   

Jadot's white wines really shone for us, with remarkable concentration, which we put down to the low yields, accompanied by beautiful balance.  The reds have the weight and elegance of wines from vintages of two or three decades ago, but with all the purity and precision of fruit flavours we have come to expect from modern burgundy.

With yields in some cases reduced by 70%, quantities are extremely tight this year and, below, we offer just 23 wines (instead of the usual 40 or more), from Jadot's encylopaedic selection, all on allocation

Preference will be given to buyers of the wines in previous vintages. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like an allocation.

Offered en primeur and on allocation.  Due to land in the UK in December 2023.

 
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RED 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Chambertin Clos de Bèze grand cru 75cl £980 per case of 3 Louis Jadot
Chambertin Clos de Bèze grand cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£980 per case of 3
IB
RED 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Charmes Chambertin grand cru 75cl £940 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Charmes Chambertin grand cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£940 per case of 6
IB
WHITE 2021 4 cases Louis Jadot - Chassagne Montrachet Abbaye de Morgeot 1er cru (Domaine) 75cl £395 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Chassagne Montrachet Abbaye de Morgeot 1er cru (Domaine)
2021 / 4 cases / 75cl
£395 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"Cask sample. Quite rich initially on the nose and then backed up by fine acidity and structure. A very successful wine! Minerally and sinewy and very impressively long. Drink 2025 – 2038. 17 points" jancisrobinson.com------"While moderate there is enough wood to notice on the more floralsuffused nose of just sliced pear and citrus. There is excellent volume to the succulent and enveloping medium weight flavors that possess solid mid-palate concentration before terminating in a clean and mouthcoating finish where a hint of bitter lemon appears. This distinctly powerful and beautifully persistent effort should effortlessly repay a decade plus of keeping yet it’s not so structured that it couldn’t be approached after 5-ish years. 2031+. 91-93 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound
RED 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Clos Vougeot grand cru 75cl £730 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Clos Vougeot grand cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£730 per case of 6
IB
WHITE 2021 2 cases Louis Jadot - Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) 75cl £495 per case of 3 Louis Jadot
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot)
2021 / 2 cases / 75cl
£495 per case of 3
IB
Tasting Notes"Aromas of lime zest, freshly baked bread, pear, white flowers and wet stones preface the 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a full-bodied, ample and satiny wine that's chalky and structured, with notable concentration, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. It's a very strong performance that transcends any of the vintage's limitations. 93-95+ points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"(from Les Pougets in Aloxe-Corton). Cooler and airier aromas include those of mostly green apple, mineral reduction, crushed fennel and white flowers. There is almost painful intensity to the beautifully textured if slightly less concentrated medium-bodied flavors that exude a pungent stoniness on the tautly muscular, moderately austere and bone-dry finale that goes on and on. It’s rare that the Jadot CC appears more interesting than the Demoiselles but at this very early juncture, it seems to have a slight edge. Either way, this is terrific. 2033+. 93-96 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound
RED 2021 3 cases Louis Jadot - Corton Pougets grand cru (Heritiers Louis Jadot) 75cl £495 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Corton Pougets grand cru (Heritiers Louis Jadot)
2021 / 3 cases / 75cl
£495 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"Cask sample. Sweet, slightly gamey nose. Lighter than the usual grand cru with quite marked acidity. It’s even a little bitter on the end. Not showing beautifully at this early stage. Chewy and without quite enough fruit weight to compensate. Drink 2028 – 2040. 16++points" jancisrobinson.com------"Aromas of sweet red berries, plums, peonies and spices introduce the 2021 Corton-Pougets Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a medium to full-bodied, rich and ample wine with a deep core of fruit, sweet structuring tannins and a long, mouthwatering finish. This cuvée is always a strong suit chez Jadot, and this year is no exception. 91-93+ points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com
RED 2021 2 cases Louis Jadot - Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er cru (Domaine) 75cl £395 per case of 3 Louis Jadot
Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er cru (Domaine)
2021 / 2 cases / 75cl
£395 per case of 3
IB
Tasting Notes"Cask sample. Bright mid garnet. Sweet, jewelly, bright-fruited nose. Superior density and great fragrance. Real impact on the palate. Great persistence. Refined but not scrawny. Lifted and elegant on the nose with real breadth on the palate. Just gorgeous already even though one knows that it will just go on getting better and better. Drink 2028 – 2045. 18 points" jancisrobinson.com------"There are only seven barrels of the 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot), an attractively sensual wine evocative of cherries, plums, orange zest, smoke and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a sweet core of fruit, powdery tannins and a penetrating finish, its quality is some compensation for the lack of quantity. 92-94 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com
WHITE 2021 3 cases Louis Jadot - Meursault Les Charmes 1er cru (Domaine) 75cl £405 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Meursault Les Charmes 1er cru (Domaine)
2021 / 3 cases / 75cl
£405 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"Cask sample. Very charming indeed. No shortage of weight or acidity. Dense and sweetly floral. But with some savour. Truly Meursault. Long. With excellent freshness. Quite a bit to chew on. Drink 2025 – 2034. 16.5+ points" jancisrobinson.com------"There is a touch of lemon zest on the aromas of mostly apple, petrol and white floral wisps. There is once again outstanding density to the more refined if less mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess a succulent mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the moderately austere but not especially dry finale that exhibits sneaky good length. This promising if mildly edgy effort should repay mid to even longer-term keeping. 2029+. 89-92 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound
RED 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Nuits St Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru 75cl £430 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Nuits St Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£430 per case of 6
IB
WHITE 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Puligny Montrachet La Garenne 1er Cru 75cl £360 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Puligny Montrachet La Garenne 1er Cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£360 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"A strong effort, the 2021 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Garenne (Maison Louis Jadot) reveals aromas of white currant, crisp orchard fruit and peach mingled with hints of beeswax and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with racy acids and a saline finish, it's a lively, impressively complete white. 91-92 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"A cool nose reflects notes of green apple, citrus, white flower and just cut pear nuances. There is excellent delineation and vibrancy to the refined and understated middleweight flavors that are almost aggressively mineral-driven, all wrapped in a moderately austere, compact and serious finale. This lovely effort is sufficiently tightly wound to likely need most of a decade to reach its apogee. 2029+. 90-93 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound
WHITE 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Puligny Montrachet Les Folatières 1er cru 75cl £280 per case of 3 Louis Jadot
Puligny Montrachet Les Folatières 1er cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£280 per case of 3
IB
Tasting Notes"Firm reduction dominates the underlying fruit at present. Otherwise, the round, suave and very seductively textured medium weight flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract while the youthfully austere and balanced finish immediately tightens up to suggest that this too is going to need a decade plus to realize its full potential. 2031+. 91-93 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound
WHITE 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Puligny Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru 75cl £395 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Puligny Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£395 per case of 6
IB
WHITE 2021 1 case Louis Jadot - Savigny Les Beaunes Blanc Clos des Guettes 1er cru (Domaine) 75cl £175 per case of 6 Louis Jadot
Savigny Les Beaunes Blanc Clos des Guettes 1er cru (Domaine)
2021 / 1 case / 75cl
£175 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"Once again there is subtle but not imperceptible wood present on the riper aromas of pear liqueur and a pretty range of floral elements. There is both excellent richness and volume to the generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors that offer both better depth and persistence as well as better balance. While this should amply repay 5 to 8 years of aging, it could also be approached after only 3-ish years. 2027+. 89-92 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound

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