Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2017

Maison Louis Jadot

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
2017

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Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Classification
Grand cru
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir
Colour
Red
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About this winery

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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Product notes

Morey St Denis is one of the smallest communal appellations of the Côte de Nuits. There are 4 Grands Crus including Clos de la Roche. Between Gevrey Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, one could say that Morey's wines, with their own character, are intermediate between the power of the former and the finesse of the latter. Le Clos de la Roche is located on the edge of the town of Gevrey Chambertin. It is the largest of the grands crus of Morey Saint Denis.

Production notes

The harvest is manual in small crates in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit. The grapes are then carefully sorted by hand and then destemmed. The grapes are macerated in open wooden or stainless steel vats for 3 to 4 weeks. The vats are punched twice a day during fermentation. Aging lasts about 18 months in our cooperage's barrels, about a third of which are new.

Tasting notes

Clos de la Roche from Maison Louis Jadot is a robust and powerful wine with aromas of red fruits (cherries, blackcurrant) enhanced by touches of spices and vanilla. It is well built, well structured and long in the mouth. Pairings with game, beef rib and vacherin.

Press reviews

Vinous

91-93

Neal Martin, January 2019 (Vintage 2017)

The 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a straightforward, well-defined if not overly complex bouquet. There is a sense of airiness to this Grand Cru. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, quite grippy in the mouth but tight and very linear toward the finish, just when you are yearning for it to fan out. As such, the persistence feels a tad short at the moment.

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Jancis Robinson

17,5/20

Jancis Robinson, January 2019 (Vintage 2017)

Cask sample. Heady, interesting layered nose. Masses of pure fruit that is as yet unformed. Big and broad with almost leathery tannins. A bit of a charmer. Much sweeter than most grand crus.

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