Maison Louis Jadot OFFER – 2022

Prominent petrol nuances are present on the ripe and vaguely exotic aromas that include notes of just sliced citrus, Granny Smith apple, white flowers and subtle wood influence. The caressing, palate staining and sappy broadshouldered yet beautifully refined flavours brim with both dry extract and minerality on the powerful, serious and built-to-age finale where a touch of bitter zest adds a refreshing touch. While this should easily reward a decade plus of keeping, it’s not so backward that it couldn’t be approached after only 5 to 7 years of cellaring.

The 2022 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles is, as usual, one of the high points of the range, unfurling in the glass with aromas of pear, crisp stone fruit, white flowers, toasted bread, iodine and subtle reduction. Full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it's suave and charming, with a layered, vibrant core of fruit and a long, lively finish.

(from Puligny fruit). Moderate wood is present on the even more floral-scented nose of various white fleshed fruit aromas where background touches of citrus, wet stone and green apple add breadth. Like the Clos de la Garenne, there is very good mid-palate density to the larger-bodied and more powerful flavours that exude a bead of minerality on the muscular, youthfully austere and impressively long if slightly tannic finale. This is a big Bâtard that should amply repay extended keeping.

Aromas of ripe pear, peach, mint, hazelnuts and buttered toast introduce the 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Maison Louis Jadot), a full-bodied, rich and layered wine that's broad and satiny, with a seamless, giving profile and an expansive finish.

(from Les Pougets in Aloxe-Corton). A beautifully layered, cool and airy nose freely reveals its aromas of spice, acacia blossom, crushed fennel, wet stone and a plethora of citrus elements. The racy and almost painfully intense medium-bodied flavours possess fine delineation on the impressively powerful, focused, balanced and lingering finish where a hint of bitter lemon character adds a sense of lift. This should also amply repay extended keeping. Drink: 2032+

The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which is continuing its élevage in foudre, unwinds in the glass with notes of citrus oil, pear, hazelnuts, fresh mint and subtle reduction. Full-bodied, layered and chalky, with a rich core of fruit that's still youthfully tightly wound, it concludes with a long, resonant finish. It's one of the high points of the range this year.

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Cailleret is layered and giving, bursting with aromas of citrus oil, hazelnuts, buttery pastry and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming, with succulent acids and a saline finish, this will show well young.

A whiff of exotic fruit is present on the quite spicy aromas of white peach, orange peel and equally broad-ranging floral scents. The medium weight flavours are rich to the point of being lush yet there is both good minerality and acidity supporting the sappy palate staining and notably dry finale. This is a wine that could also be enjoyed young if desired though it should easily repay up to a decade of keeping. Drink: 2030+ ♥ Outstanding

Aromas of nuts, orange zest, white flowers and crisp orchard fruit introduce the 2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy wine that's fine-boned, pure and elegant.

Cool aromas of exotic tea, white flower and Granny Smith apple are trimmed in both wood and citrus nuances. The caressing but well-detailed middleweight flavours also flash evident minerality on the more refined, youthfully austere and well-balanced finale. This is one of those wines that is attractive enough already to enjoy young but should have no problem repaying up to a decade of keeping. Drink: 2030+ ♥ Outstanding

Another high point in the portfolio is the 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières (Domaine Louis Jadot), a beautiful wine that delivers aromas of minty pear, beeswax and buttery pastry, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave palate that's layered, concentrated and penetrating.

Smoky notes of mineral reduction add breadth to the cool and airy aromas of spiced green apple, citrus rind and floral wisps. The dense yet refined medium weight flavours possess a gorgeous texture that carries over to the markedly stony bitter lemon-zest-suffused finale that is bone-dry. There is already good depth to this youthfully austere effort and a decade of keeping should only render it more attractive. Worth considering. Drink: 2032+ ♥ Outstanding

The 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières unites charm and tension, mingling aromas of pear and orange zest with nuances of white flowers, mint and vanilla pod in an inviting bouquet that's followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive palate.

This is aromatically similar to the straight Meursault if perhaps a bit spicier. On the palate though there is notably better size and weight to the solidly powerful and concentrated medium-bodied flavours that flash a subtle minerality on the very dry yet only mildly austere finale. Note that this is firm enough to suggest that most of a decade will be necessary to see this at its peak. Drink 2030+

Aromas of pear, peach, hazelnuts, white flowers and buttery pastry preface the 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and charming wine with lively acids and a saline finish. It's the finest Charmes that Jadot has produced from the former Prieur-Brunet
holdings to date.

(many different lieux-dits are included though the two largest are Narvaux and TilletsClassic Meursault nuances suffuse the nose of acacia blossom, hazelnut, discreet spice elements and a plethora of white fleshed fruit scents. The rich, generous and sappy flavours are also opulent while there is a sufficiently firm acid spine supporting the finish to maintain the balance. Like a number of wines in the range, a few years of keeping should help to add depth. Drink 2027+

The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Le Clos Blanc is one of the highlights of this year's range. Unfurling in the glass with notes of pear, confit citrus, toasted nuts and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave, its elegantly textural attack segueing into a taut, racy palate, concluding with a saline finish.

(100% of the blend is composed of 1er Crus) Airy and distinctly cooler aromas include those of Granny Smith apples, just sliced lemon and a touch of wet stone character. The plump but attractively punchy middleweight flavours also flash evident minerality on the bone-dry though not overtly austere finale. This too could use better depth but in this case, the potential aging curve is sufficientlt long that more should almost certainly develop. Drink: 2029+ ♥ Outstanding

(from La Gaudine) Slightly riper but agreeably fresh aromas include those of mostly white orchard fruit and acacia blossom. The rich and generously proportioned medium weight flavours possess slightly better acid support on the youthfully austere and bone-dry finale where the bitter zest component is more prominent. Drink 2026+

(from 90+ year old vines in a 0.32 ha parcel). Moderate reduction flattens the fruit though a floral nuance can be discerned. Otherwise, the lilting, elegant and strikingly refined medium weight flavours also flash evident minerality on the hugely persistent, very firm and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is magnificent and while it too is very clearly built to reward long-term keeping, it should be more than worth the wait.

The 2022 Musigny Grand Cru is brilliant, unwinding in the glass with notes of damask roses, ripe red cherries, blood orange and exotic spices. Fullbodied, deep and layered, it's seamless and multidimensional, with an effortless sense of completeness and a long, resonant finish.

(100% from the Chambolle side that combines about one-third terres rouges and the remainder from terres blanches). Generous wood and menthol elements are present on the cooler and more restrained nose of mostly red and dark cherry. The succulent and seductive flavours are also rich but not super-dense (though by no means dilute) where the lingering and solidly powerful finish tightens up considerably. This should amply reward extended keeping. Drink 2037+

Unfurling in the glass with aromas of raspberries, cherries, rose petals, smoke and dark chocolate, the 2022 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is full-bodied, layered and seamless, with a satiny attack that segues into a deep and creamy core of fruit that's underpinned by lively acids and framed by sweet, melting tannins. This, too, is a real success.

This is also ultra-floral in character with more spice and exotic tea nuances to the black pinot fruit coulis scents. The mouthfeel of noticeably more refined middleweight flavors is both succulent and velvety while exuding an almost aggressive minerality on the youthfully austere, compact and quite serious finish that deliver superb length. Like the Clos St. Denis, this is very classy juice. Drink: 2037+ ♥ Sweet spot Outstanding

There are two and a half barrels of the 2022 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses (Domaine Louis Jadot), the most perfumed wine in the cellar, bursting with notes of orange zest, peonies, exotic spices, cherries and raspberries. Medium to full-bodied, pure and suave, it's lively and mineral, with a rich core of fruit and a long, aromatic finish.

This is actually similar to the Chapelle though with even more spice influence along with a hint of the sauvage. There is impressive volume, richness and power to the concentrated broad-shouldered flavours that also conclude in a powerful, compact and decidedly serious finale that goes on and on. This does need to develop more depth though at this stage, that is not a concern. 2037+

The 2022 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with subtle hints of peony, mint, exotic spices and loamy soil. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a creamy core of fruit, lively acids and sweet, melting tannins, this sumptuous, enveloping wine is one of the high points of the range.

More subtle wood treatment surrounds the ripe yet cool aromas of red and dark wild currant, earth, plenty of sauvage and forest floor elements. The rich, dense and impressively powerful and imposingly scaled flavours display both ample minerality and a taut muscularity on the overtly austere and even more structured finale. This is an old school Chambertin and very much a ‘buy and forget you own it’ wine. 2040+

The 2022 Chambertin Grand Cru (Maison Louis Jadot) is quite gourmand, bursting with aromas of smoky dark berries, cherries and spice box, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping palate that's rich and textural, framed by powdery structuring tannins.

(from En Gémeaux: these are the oldest vines in the Jadot portfolio of owned vineyards) Moderately generous wood and menthol influences can be found on the more floral-suffused aromas of violet, lilac and rose petal along with ripe red cherry liqueur and kirsch scents. There is outstanding density and underlying tension to the rich and enveloping larger-bodied flavours that exude a more subtle minerality on the compact, serious and youthfully austere finale. This is quite firm and at least 15 years of keeping will be necessary if you wish to see this beauty at full maturity. 2037+

Deep and seamless, the 2022 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, orange zest, peonies and vine smoke. Full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a pure core of fruit and sweet, powdery structuring tannins, this oldvine cuvée is once again a highlight chez Jadot.

(from Les Rouges du Bas that is worked by horse because it is so steep; occasionally other Echézeaux is added from purchases but in 2021 this is a Domaine wine). A much spicier nose of exotic tea, red currant and dark raspberry is trimmed in more evident though not invasive
wood. There is fine richness to the caressing, even seductive, and utterly delicious medium weight plus flavours that terminate in a dusty and moderately austere finale that could also use better depth. At least some patience will be necessary yet this appears to be a wine that could be reasonably approached after only 7 to 8 years. 2037+

Regularly one of the standouts of the domaine range, the 2022 Echézeaux Grand Cru wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, smoke, spices and espresso roast. Full-bodied, broad and layered, with a rich core of fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids, it concludes with a pure and expansive finish.

Cool and attractively layered aromas include those of various red berries, spice and pungent earth nuances. The rich, punchy and delineated middleweight flavours are not particularly concentrated though they are solidly powerful on the dusty, firmly austere and very much built-to-age finale. Excellent quality here in a built-to-age package. 2037+

The 2022 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru is rich and structured, delivering aromas of cherries, plums, wild berries, smoke and spices, followed by a fullbodied, deep and layered palate that's framed by youthfully chewy tannins.

A very pretty, even lightly perfumed, nose freely reveals its combination of various red berries, spice, floral top notes and a subtle whiff of just turned earth. The succulent, delicious and round middleweight plus flavours flash the hallmark minerality on the impressively long and firm finish that evidence focused power. The ESJ and the LSJ are both excellent but there is just another dimension present here, not to mention a certain class. Drink: 2034+ ♥ Sweet spot Outstanding

Deep and complex, the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with orange zest, spices and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, ample and velvety, its broad attack segues into a supple, seamless mid-palate that's underpinned by lively acids.

A wonderfully elegant, high-toned and pure nose reflects notes of the essence of red currant, spice and pretty floral nuances along with just a suggestion of forest floor character. The super-sleek, refined and equally elegant, even lilting, flavors exude evident minerality on the dusty, moderately austere and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is lovely and pretty much textbook ESJ. Drink: 2032+ ♥ Outstanding

This is also quite cool and fresh as well as a bit more elegant on the mix of red and dark currant, exotic tea and violet scented nose. The sleek, intense and succulent medium weight flavours coat the palate on the lingering and balanced finale that is almost aggressively mineral-driven. This is also very lovely with fine development potential though I underscore that patience is advised here as well. Drink: 2034+

The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées (Domaine Louis Jadot) is excellent, mingling aromas of sweet red berries with notions of blood orange, spices and peonies. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's deep and layered, with a succulent core of fruit and attractive purity and tension.

A cool, airy and distinctly earthy nose is comprised mainly by an array of red berry scents. The rich, generously proportioned and palate coating middleweight flavors are a bit less austere if more rustic on the solidly complex and persistent finale. A quality Gevrey villages built for mid-term keeping. Drink: 2029+ ♥ Outstanding Top value

The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Village (Maison Louis Jadot) has turned out very nicely, delivering aromas of sweet red berries, orange zest, spices and peony, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and seamless palate that's pure, flavorful and charming. As usual, this is mostly vinified in-house.

The 2022 Côte de Nuits-Villages Le Vaucrain is as ever one of the smarter purchases in the range, delivering notes of cherries and plums mingled with petals and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and suave palate that's pure, lively and precise.

Here the wood treatment is all but invisible with its cool, airy and exceptionally pretty blend of essence of red pinot fruit along with background hints of spice, rose petal and the sauvage. The elegant, refined and tension filled medium-bodied flavours also exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere and focused finale. This also needs to develop more depth but the Jadot Pougets has a long history of developing well in bottle and the 2022 version should be no exception. Drink: 2034+

Moderately generous wood fights somewhat with the otherwise pretty and high-toned aromas of essence of red cherry, spice and a floral top note. The delicious and beautifully textured, though again not especially concentrated, middleweight flavors brim with minerality that adds a sense of lift to the more refined, dusty and youthfully austere finale. This too could use better depth so at least some patience advised. Drink: 2032+

After replanting with the estate's highest quality massal selections, the 2022 Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens (Domaine Louis Jadot) marks the return to the lineup of this cuvée. For a third-leaf vineyard, the results are more than impressive. Bursting with aromas of plums, berries, spices and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with a suave, layered profile, succulent acids and a saline finish. This is very promising. 92-94 points

(from Vignes Franches) Here a brooding and more restrained nose is spicier still with its blend of ripe red berries, soft earth and hint of oak. The rich, full-bodied andpowerfull medium-bodied flavours are blessed with an abundance of dry extract that imparts a sappy mouthfeel while buffering the firm tannic spine shaping the balanced and impressively persistent finish. This is excellent and also well-worth considering. Drink: 2034+

The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, spices and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, layered and seamless, with sweet, powdery tannins and a long, spicy finish, this site, an enclave in Vignes Franches that's one of the house's emblematic wines, always performs well.

A broadly spice nose of plum, dark cherry, violet and a hint of smoked meat. There is better volume and much better power to the bigger-bodied flavours that are less refined, all wrapped in an austere, very firm and built to age finale. As is usually the case, this is a ‘buy and forget you own it’ wine for at least a decade. Drink: 2029+

Notes of cherries, red berry compote, orange zest and peony preface the 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and lively wine with good depth at the core and a mouthwateringly saline finish.