2021 Louis Jadot Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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This comes from a grower that Jadot has worked with for many years on the Puligny side of this prestigious site. They happened to prune this site late, meaning it didn’t suffer as badly in the April frosts, and the yield is a little better than on other sites. It’s mineral and more restrained than is typical, yet also more integrated at this stage. There’s beautiful purity with layering of fruit, subtle, toasty oak, citrus freshness and minerality. The finish is fine and mineral with a long, pithy twist.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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The 2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru offers fine terroir expression, wet limestone and flint; it's quite precise with neatly integrated oak. The palate is harmonious on the entry with a subtle peachy back note. The acidity is well judged, maybe not as tensile on the finish as other Bâtard-Montrachets, yet is persistent in the mouth. A seductive wine overall.
Cask sample. There is real weight and class here. Good freshness but depth and weight too. Long and dense. With more exciting nerve than in many other vintages. Correct interpretation of a rich grand cru with a fresh vintage. Persistent. Should age well. (JR)
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.