Louis Jadot - Bourgogne Aligoté 2012

Name: Louis Jadot - Bourgogne Aligoté 2012
Brand: Louis Jadot
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Bourgogne Aligoté|White wine

Burgundy

White

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

4/5 (5 customers)

Maison Louis Jadot 's Bourgogne Aligoté comes mainly from Magny les Villers and Pernand Vergelesses, its preferred terroirs, which ensure the most consistent typicity. Vinified in stainless steel vats and bottled the following spring, it retains all its freshness and fruitiness. It's a perfect accompaniment to savory or spicy dishes and preparations, and goes perfectly with ravioles de Romans.

Features

Estate

Louis Jadot

Vintage

2012

Designation

Bourgogne Aligoté

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Aligoté

Terroirs

mainly from Magny les Villers and Pernand Vergelesses, its favourite soils, which ensure the most consistent typicity.

Breeding

in stainless steel vats and bottled the following spring to retain all its freshness and fruitiness.

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

white gold with strong green highlights

Nose

fresh and straightforward, reminiscent of grapes, green apples and lemon

Mouth

Its liveliness and dominant acidity are well complemented by a discreet but sufficient suppleness. It leaves a pleasant aromatic persistence, with a beautiful finesse.

Serve

at 12-14°C

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2015

Food and wine pairing

<br/>

Louis Jadot

More information on Louis Jadot

Burgundy Aligoté

More information on Bourgogne Aligoté

Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

The Gagey family's involvement with this historic Burgundy landmark came with the death of Louis-Auguste Jadot. With no heir, the estate was entrusted in 1962 to André Gagey, who remained steward until 1991, when he handed over the reins to his son Pierre-Henry, now at the helm of the 225-hectare vineyard. Since 2011, Frédéric Barnier, who took over from Jacques Lardière, has been in charge of vinification, further improving the consistency and homogeneity of all batches. White wines are pneumatically pressed and fermented directly in barrels, where they are aged on lees with periodic stirring of the lees for 12 to 20 months. The red wines are vinified de-stemmed, unpressed, without cold pre-fermentation, and undergo a 25 to 27-day cuvaison before maturing for 12 to 22 months in barrels, a third of which are new. The 2017s were born harmonious and balanced, with the reds more complete in Côte de Nuits and the whites on average even more attractive than the reds.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

This prestigious trading house is run with great efficiency by Pierre-Henry Gagey, who is deeply involved in Burgundy. The house boasts an extensive range of wines and a fine collection of terroirs, including the main Burgundy appellations. Frédéric Barnier, in charge of vinification since 2012, is gradually imposing his mark by purifying the wines. Consistency is one of the house's strong points. While the whites are well-balanced, the reds are strict and severe, with wood overpowering the fruit and even hints of acetate, which, this year, disturbed the reading of certain cuvées. Let's hope this is temporary, as the star is under threat.

James Suckling

Recommended area

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 5 reviews