Louis Jadot - Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2018

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

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About the wine:

The Jadot estates are located in the south-facing Les Pougets climate, which can produce quite full-bodied wines. This is not the case here, as this wine was harvested early and did not undergo malolactic fermentation in order to preserve precious acidity. This is a refined, subtle and seductive Grand Cru, with notes of white flowers and citrus fruit, a flinty reduction and nuances of anise and nutmeg.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) has evolved beautifully in bottle, offering an elegantly weathered bouquet of citrus oil, peach and apricot mingled with notes of fresh bread, toasted almonds, mint and vanilla bean. This wine is full-bodied, rich and textured, with a fleshy core of fruit, chalky structure and bright acids. Its powerful, full-bodied profile reflects its origins in Les Pougets, in the commune of Aloxe-Corton.

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

About the wine:

Powerful, dense and distinguished, it boasts well-balanced, muscular fruit that ensures longevity.

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 touch 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.

Vinous A. Galloni

James Suckling

About the wine:

An ample, very dense white, tightly structured and complex. Lots of baked apples, lemons and white pineapple with mineral and stone nuances. Compact and tight. Solid and powerful. It will take three or four years to open up, but it's already fantastic. It will be even better after 2023.

Tim Atkin