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Maison Louis Jadot Chablis Grenouilles Grand Cru(2001)
- Winery:
- Louis Jadot
- Varietal:
- Region:
- France > Burgundy
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- burgundy, concentrated, lenoir grape, yield, vivant, bottling, yeasty, richebourg, botrytis, normal
- Guide to Louis Jadot
- Guide to Burgundy's wines
- Guide to France's wines
Related Groups
- Burghound
- Issue 12, Oct 01, 2003
- 91/100
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May 2008
- Jacques Lardière, winemaker and technical director for Jadot, told me that the challenge in 2001 was to avoid dry tannins so he shortened the maceration times by a few days though as is typical here, they were still substantial at 25 to 26 days. Yields were not as high as 2000 and the quality of the crop was also different, with generally lower sugars, better acidities and thicker skins, which gave greater concentration, Lardière maintained. Between the two Côtes, he expressed a strong preference for the Côte de Nuits and not surprisingly, said that the harvest in the Côte de Beaune required read more...much more triage work as there was both more rot and/or hail damage plus more under ripe grapes to eliminate. As they often do, Lardière noted that a number of the Côte de Beaune wines were further concentrated via the method of saignée, or the process of bleeding off a portion of the unfermented must in order to augment the solid to liquid ratios. Yields were generally in the 40 to 42 hl/ha range but varied widely in certain communes, especially in Volnay and Pommard. The malos were quite long and this has clearly helped the wines as they ate almost all of their fine lees. Lardière also noted that the very best wines in his view came from Clos de Vougeot and north and as the scores will attest, several of the 2001 Gevrey efforts are spectacular. Lastly, he noted that Jadot was extremely careful about its purchases in 2001, even from some of its best suppliers and as a rule bought much less than normal; for example, there is no Richebourg or Romanée St. Vivant this vintage. The wines were being prepared for bottling in March and April at the time of my visit in late February. I also asked to taste 3 important wines from 2000 now that they are in bottle and they are included below as well. (Kobrand, Inc., New York, New York). There is also a hint of botrytis but here it seems more like a background nuance as there is so much aromatic volume that complements perfectly big, sappy, powerful, indeed robust flavors of real style and length. Most impressive and this should be capable of extended aging. (hide)
