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Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines
2014
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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This village in the south of the Côte de Beaune, is one of the 5 large villages of the Côte des Blancs. Oriented east-south-east, the soils are mainly composed of clay and limestone. Les Baudines is located next to the village of Santenay.
The harvest is manual in small crates and the grapes are fermented in the barrels of our cooperage, a third of which are new. Aging lasts about 15 months on fine lees before bottling.
Brilliant color with green reflections. The bouquet, woody and assertive, opens towards apricot, honeysuckle, toasted walnuts and nutmeg. There is admirable concentration with spiciness and long mineral harmony on the finish. Pairings with tians of vegetables, Burgundian snails, egg meurette.
The 2014 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru les Baudines has a similarly powerful nose like the les Blanchots, here with wax resin, honeysuckle aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a spicy entry, touches of nutmeg and grilled walnut, leading to a generous, nutty finish that is just missing a little focus and detail. Still, this is a fine Chassagne to enjoy over the next few years.
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