2023 Chambertin
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The 2023 Chambertin Grand Cru (Maison Louis Jadot) reveals aromas of plums, berries, orange rind and espresso roast, followed by a medium to full-bodied, sweet and spicy palate with an ample core of fruit and soft structuring tannins. Winemaker Frédéric Barnier and his team have once again delivered a strong portfolio chez Jadot. Barnier stressed the importance of sorting and of vigilance during élevage, in particular where acid rot made an appearance, and he didn't hesitate to perform a saignée for cuvées where yields where high. As I've written before, in the cellar, foudres and 500-liter barrels now complement classic 228-liter pièces, a further evolution adapting to warmer, riper vintages. What's more, barrels are now used four rather than three times, meaning the percentage of new oak overall has fallen. A cold room also helps chill down any fruit that's too warm when it enters the winery, something especially important during the warm 2023 harvest. This vintage also marks the third vintage of organic conversion for the Domaine Louis Jadot and the Domaine Gagey.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2023 Chambertin Grand Cru (Maison Louis Jadot) reveals aromas of plums, berries, orange rind and espresso roast, followed by a medium to full-bodied, sweet and spicy palate with an ample core of fruit and soft structuring tannins.
The 2023 Chambertin Grand Cru has an open nose with crushed strawberry, orange peel and light spicy/figgy scents. This reflects the season's warmth just a little, especially in juxtaposition to the Clos-de-Bèze. The palate is medium-bodied and shows some reduction, quite solid with decent grip and judiciously spiced-though it does not fan out like the aforementioned Grand Cru, finishing more linear and correct. Still, this should give up to 20 years' drinking pleasure. As tradition dictates, I undertook a comprehensive tasting of around 100 wines from Louis Jadot at the winery in Beaune, divided into two sessions for the white and red. Readers should note that I interviewed head winemaker Frédéric Barnier. "The wines are 0.5% higher in alcohol in 2023 than 2022, but with exactly the same level of acidity," he adds, after I had filmed the video. "Everything from our own vineyards was around 13.5% while some fruit that we bought was over 14%. Many of the vines resisted excessive sugar accumulation. We introduced foudres so there is less oxygen whilst using the same level of SO2. The challenge was the purity of both the reds and the whites. The fermentation was not so easy for the latter, and we stopped the malolactic a little earlier. There is 0.8gm/L malic acid on 2022 and 1.1gm/L in 2023. There is 0.5% more alcohol but with the same acidity as the 2022."
The 2023 Chambertin Grand Cru has an open nose with crushed strawberry, orange peel and light spicy/figgy scents. This reflects the season's warmth just a little, especially in juxtaposition to the Clos-de-Bèze. The palate is medium-bodied and shows some reduction, quite solid with decent grip and judiciously spiced—though it does not fan out like the aforementioned Grand Cru, finishing more linear and correct. Still, this should give up to 20 years' drinking pleasure.
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.