The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ch?nes (Domaine Louis Jadot) opens in the glass with notes of cherries, red berries, orange rind, raw cocoa and spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and lively, this was also promisingly tightly wound when I visited, revea...
A new cuvée as a result of a grape exchange, with 35% whole bunch vinification. Fine mid purple, this has an attractive immediate fruit with good density behind, a few wood tannins but certainly a fresh finish. Some dark fruit and liquorice notes come bac...
The most reserved of these Beaune cuvées is the 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine evocative of orange rind, red berries, plums, warm spices and peonies. Lively and st...