2002 Louis Jadot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
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Bright red-ruby. Fresh but reticent aromas of black raspberry, licorice and minerals. Concentrated, dense and chewy but quite restrained and backward, with little early sweetness. This has a tight kernel of fruit and subtle hints of peat, minerals and earth. A Clos Vougeot with terrific backbone, and a long, aromatic, slowly mounting finish that really saturates the palate.
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Pierre Rovani
Jancis Robinson MW
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Jadot’s delicately spicy 2002 Clos Vougeot is medium to full-bodied, structured and loaded with red cherries, licorice, and earth. This fresh, peppery wine is concentrated, deep, and has terrific mouth-feel as well as a long, suave finish. Projected maturity: 2007-2017. Importer: Kobrand, Inc., New York, NY; tel. (212) 490-9300
(Jadot has 42 barrels of this juice in 2002) Very good medium ruby. Ripe, complex nose combines black cherry, tar, flowers, licorice and chocolate. Silky and intense, with sharply delineated dark fruit and licorice flavors. This has compelling fruit and verve. Finishes juicy and strong, with firm, ripe tannins and superb chewy persistence. Very rich, classy Clos Vougeot-more evidence that the 2002 vintage favored this site.
Deep, bright crimson. Aromatic and obviously dense and concentrated. Very very full with cherry fruit concentration. Serious obviously but just slightly lacking factor X. Needs time. Tannins still grating. (cask sample) (JR)
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.