Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains 2017

Maison Louis Jadot

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains
2017

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Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Subregion
Côte de Nuits
Appellation
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Classification
1er cru
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Colour
Red
Producer's website

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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Press reviews

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20 Points

Jancis Robinson, January 2014 (Vintage 2012)

Classic Nuits. Very juicy and substantial. Real drive here. Well judged. Savoury. Long and subtle.

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Vinous

92-94

January 2014 (Vintage 2012)

The 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains is striking. Hard candy, plums, licorice and sweet spices all meld together in the Vaucrains. Even with all of its richness, the 2012 is showing beautifully today, largery because the vintage has softened some of the contours, resulting in an unusually generous, inviting young Vaucrains. At the same time, there is a plenty of depth to reward cellaring. Rose petals, sweet red berries and cinnamon all inform the silky, perfumed finish.

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Burghound.com

88-91

Allen Meadows, April 2014 (Vintage 2012)

Barnier indicated that this was not vinified by Jadot. Here the nose is compositionally similar to Perrières though the menthol character is less pronounced plus there is a note of cassis. There is excellent volume to the overtly powerful and muscular flavors that possess a seductive mouth feel before culminating in a mildly warm and rustic finish that is presently not particularly well-balanced. This could very well come together but today it is decidedly awkward.

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