Maison Louis Jadot - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots - 2008

Maison Louis Jadot

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots 2008

An early-2010 look at base wines destined for Jadot’s village-level Nuits-St.-Georges pointed up the need for amelioration, which the eventual village bottling was destined to receive in part from an infusion of 2008 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Boudots. Most of this old vines lot, though, was destined for solo performance. It mingling of fresh blackberry and red currant; smoked meat; brown spices and black tea informs a palate of modest body and tender texture, a saline tang serving for saliva-inducement in an understated by satisfying finish. The Vosne-like, forest-floor and spice aspects of this wine emerged with additional complexity after an hour in the air. It ought to be worth following this for at least close to a decade.

David Schildknecht, June 2010