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Corton Grand Cru Clos du Roi
2020
It was with the acquisition of Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules that the history of Maison Louis Jadot began in 1826. It took Louis Henry Denis Jadot thirty years to found the House in 1859, and to establish the values of this family business. By developing the wine trade in the markets of northern Europe, he was already contributing to the reputation of Burgundy wines at the time. Several generations succeeded each other at the head of the family business, but his signature on the...
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The vine was planted in 1970. It is one of the most elegant wines from Corton. Furthermore, the grapes are always picked at good maturity, which is always very important for a Corton.
Aging lasts around 18 months in barrels from our cooperage, around a third of which are new.
Great wine with a floral style, to the point of masking its Cortonnaise origins. The palate is soft and candied, very ripe and powerful, with sweetness on the finish. Pairings with Sweetbreads in forest sauce
Moderate wood influence is present on the ripe aromas of black raspberry, forest floor and discreet menthol nuances. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the powerful larger-scaled flavors that exhibit evident muscle on the serious and austere but not really rustic finale. This is pretty much classic Clos du Roi with a potential aging curve to match.
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