-2006 Maison Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru 'Domaine des Heritiers-Clos des Ursules Monopole'
Regular Price $65.00, Last Four Cases $47.50 per bottle NET, Shipped Free On Six Bottles Or More
We recently tasted 15 2004 and 2006 Louis Jadot wines with Olivier Masmondet, Export Director for the giant negociant. He was in town to swing some deals and move some of Jadot's moribund inventory though this very, very tough red and white Burgundy market. There were no holds barred as we swirled and sniffed our way through wines like Grands Echezeaux, Chapelle-Chambertin, Vosne-Suchots, Corton-Charlemagne and a host of others.
But here’s the thing. The Grand Crus were, as advertised, fabulous and very true to their sites. But there was no way any of those wines significantly surpassed what is, in my mind, Jadot’s signature red, the monopole Beaune Clos des Ursules, either in terms of concentration, presence or personality. And the Beaune really showed its class as a world-class drink even now: tons of really pretty raspberry-cherry fruit, a great nose of dried shiitake, sandalwood and violet candy and some really suave tannins.
Our Sommelier JD was in thrall, and promised to sell the case or so we have remaining in stock from last year’s pre-sell in the restaurant right away, but I grabbed 6 more cases from Olivier at a 'let’s-get-it-moved' price just for you.
Are you looking for a red Burgundy that will convince you that buying red Burgundy can ever be worth the money? You owe yourself some of this!
And, if you purchased some of the Faiveley Beaune Clos L’Ecu a few weeks ago, this is as fascinating a contrast between two wines from the same neighborhood as you will find anywhere. Worth trying!
Burghound: The ample wood this displayed from barrel has now been almost completely eaten and now features ripe and mostly red pinot fruit with a trace of blue berry that continues onto the beautifully concentrated flavors that possess a sophisticated mouth feel on the supple, round and serious finish where the wood no longer resurfaces. This is delicious if not profound and should make for a lovely wine in 4 to 6 years but unlike the (Beaune) Bressandes, there is enough mid-palate fat that this could be approached now with pleasure though be sure to give it at least an hour's airing as there is a touch of youthful asperity present just now. 90 points
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