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Marsannay Longeroies
2017
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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Marsannay, located south of Dijon, is the only village in Burgundy that produces wines of three colors: red, white and rosé. From one of the most beautiful terroirs of Marsannay, this Longeroies is produced from very old vines over 80 years old. It faces south-east.
Aging lasts about 18 months in our cooperage's barrels, about a third of which are new.
It is a dense, thick wine with a strong tannic structure. Its color is dark, deep and its complex nose between small black berries and ripe fruits. Pairings with steak tartare, guinea fowl and game terrine.
This is at once more reserved and slightly more complex with its restrained aromas of violet, plum, spice and earth scents. There is also a bit more volume and richness to the delicious, punchy and stony medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a dusty and slightly firmer finale. Note that this will need at least a few years first.
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The 2015 Marsannay les Longeroies has a well-defined bouquet with ample red cherry and strawberry fruit; a touch of bergamot and iris in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red cherry and strawberry fruit, plenty of joie-de-vivre here with a brisk, playful finish. This is a delight.
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(these 70+-year-old vines, an old massalle selection from Clair-Dau, produced a solid 35 hectoliters per hectare in 2015, according to Frédéric Barnier, who compared the high quality of these vines to Jadot's Beaune aux Cras): Healthy dark red. Subtle, deep aromas of dark berries, spices and peppery herbs. Supple, broad and dry; a distinct step up in texture and depth from the Clos du Roy, showing lovely dark fruit and spice flavors. The tannins arrive late, dusting the palate but not cutting off the fruit. A superb Marsannay with sweetness, length and class. (Jadot's Côte de Nuits-Villages, from vines next to Clos de la Maréchale in Premeaux-Prissey, was distinctly medicinal and cool, and too clenched and tough to assess with confidence.)
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Very strong wood and menthol aromas all but dominate the black cherry and earth-scented nose. Otherwise there is at once good density and precision to the velvety yet robust flavors that are indisputably built-to-age as the supporting tannins are very firm on the youthfully austere finish. This is one serious Marsannay.
Outstanding
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Bright cherry red. Scented with red fruit, light spice and a hint of vanilla. A firm grip on the palate but the core is wonderfully juicy and fresh. Fine friction to the finish.
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A restrained and cool nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of essence of red and dark cherry, raspberry, violet and moderately overt wood nuances. The sleek and intense middle weight flavors are precise to the point of being chiseled, all wrapped in a youthfully austere, focused and saline-suffused finish. This is a serious Marsannay that will definitely require at least 5 years of bottle age and 10 to 12 to see it at its peak.
Top value
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