2016 Santenay Clos de Malte
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Tasting notes
Simple, red-fruited nose. Plenty of substance on the palate with superfine tannins and dark fruit. Layered and ageworthy, still giving a great deal of pleasure. (RH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2016 Santenay Clos de Malte Rouge (Domaine Louis Jadot) is showing well from bottle, bursting with aromas of ripe cherries, berries, raw cocoa and cinnamon, framed by a subtle touch of cedary new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and vibrant, with a lavishly textural attack, tangy acids and fine-grained but abundant structuring tannins that assert themselves on the finish. This will merit a bit of patience but is a fine value proposition in 2016.
The nose here is floral and pretty with blue fruit and hints of strawberries. Medium-bodied, firm and tannic with linear acidity that gives the wine drive and substance. Try after 2021.
Cask sample. Lightish crimson. Scented and sweet-fruited on the nose, so inviting. Much drier on the palate, almost chalky, but not drying. Firmer and darker on the palate. Persistent and just a little tongue-tied. (JH)
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.