Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2017

Maison Louis Jadot

Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru
2017

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Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Classification
Grand cru
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
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 Saint Denis. Wedged between Gevrey Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, we could say that Morey's wines have the power of the former and the finesse of the latter. The vines belonged to the Collegiate Church of Saint Denis de Vergy, founded in 1203 at the Château de Vergy. The soil is clay-limestone with a mixture of iron oxide and marl.

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 St-Denis combines power and finesse with marked aromas of cherry, blackcurrant, spices and a mineral touch. Its powerful tannins remain elegant. Pairings with red tuna, game and beef rib.

Press reviews

Vinous

95-97

Neal Martin, January 2019 (Vintage 2017)

he 2017 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru, which contains "a few stems," according to winemaker Frédéric Barnier, has a gorgeous bouquet of raspberry, cranberry and touches of crushed stone and orange pith - one of the finest aromatics from Jadot this year. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, demonstrating more weight and fruit intensity than its sibling Clos de la Roche. There is grip, focus and a sense of purpose whereas the Clos de la Roche seems to drink more easily. Superb.

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Burghound.com

91-94

Allen Meadows, April 2019 (Vintage 2017)

Moderate wood and menthol influences set off an elegant and perfumed nose blessed with a really pretty essence of red cherry, raspberry, violet and lavender nuances. There is a caressing mouth feel that almost immediately gives way to a taut muscularity on the well-detailed and relatively powerful flavors that retain plenty of punch on the driving and better balanced finale.

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Vinous

95-97

Neal Martin, December 2021 (Vintage 2020)

The 2020 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru possesses one of the finest aromatics from Jadot this year with pixelated red bery fruit and perfectly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, mainly red fruit laced with tobacco, mocha and white pepper, gentle grip on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. Superb.

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Wine Advocate

94-96

William Kelley, January 2022 (Vintage 2020)

The 2020 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru (Domaine Gagey) is one of the best wines in the cellar chez Jadot this year. Mingling aromas of red berry fruit with hints of rose petal, exotic spices, vanilla pod and raw cocoa, it's full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with a layered core of concentrated, vibrant fruit that's framed by velvety tannins. It's well worth seeking out. The 2020 vintage has turned out beautifully at this address, delivering concentrated, flavorful wines with alcohol levels between 13.3% and 13.7% and with low pHs. Winemaker Frédéric Barnier told me that efforts were made to pick earlier in the day, and that fruit waiting to be processed was kept fresh in a special cold room. In the cellar, foudres and 500-liter barrels now complement classic 228-liter pièces, a further evolution adapting to warmer, riper vintages. But aside from the quality of the 2020s and these technical developments, described in more detail in the accompanying tasting notes, there's other noteworthy news too: in 2021, Jadot entered into organic conversion for their domaine vineyards.

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