Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Domaine Louis Jadot 2016

Wineadvocate

The 2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru was not impacted by the frost as the vines lie towards the bottom of the slope. It has a relatively extravagant bouquet amongst the grand crus from Jadot, hints of menthol infusing the red berry fruit. I wonder if that will remain once the wine is bottled? The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannin, a fine bead of acidity, quite grippy in the mouth but the finish is not quite as finesses as the aromatics would like. Give this 4 or 5 years in bottle. Drink: 2022-2045.

Vinous

Jadot's vines in the lower part of the clos produced a normal yield in 2016): Bright, dark red. Medicinal red cherry, licorice, herbs and a strong element of spicy oak on the nose. Concentrated, savory and flavorful, communicating an impression of medicinal reserve. A classic, rather old-fashioned, masculine style of Clos Vougeot but not rustic or hard. Still, its tight, dusty tannins will require extended cellaring. Technical director Frédéric Barnier believes that Jadot's Clos Vougeot has been getting steadily softer, as this site has benefited from climate change; he also noted that he has not changed the vinification. Still, this is a seriously tannic, rather saline wine without any easy sweetness. - ST 01/2018