2020 Louis Jadot Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles

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Country | France |
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Vintage | 2020 |
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Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
Drink window | 2025 - 2045 |
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The Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles is the king of the cellar among white wines. The 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) is a striking wine that unfolds in the glass with notes of citrus, white flowers, buttered popcorn, chalky soil, beeswax and spice. Full-bodied, layered, muscular and concentrated, with zesty acidity and a long, resonant finish.
The wine has a aging potential of 20+ years. The wine is great with sashimi, fried or duck foie gras terrine, lobster, turbot, bream, sea bass, eel, freshwater fish, pike terrine, crayfish, scallop ceviche, tuna tartare, Bresse chicken with cream sauce and morels, chicken tagine, veal blanquette, sweat rolls, pork curry, roasted and stuffed turkey, Chinese ravioli, porcini fricassee, sweet potato puree, hard and soft cheese, Epoisses, Brillat-Savarin, Comté.
Louis Jean Baptiste Jadot bought the vineyard back from two sisters in 1913 and decided to call it « Les demoiselles ». This vineyard had already belonged to his grandfather, who had bought it in 1845. The subsoil is extremely calcareous with many stones, perfectly drained and easily overheated due to its south-south-east exposure.
About Chevalier-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles is located south of the Côte de Beaune, at the top of the slope where the villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet meet, but in the commune of Puligny, just above Le Montrachet. It is very small: 1.28 acres.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the highway with plenty of parking. Click here for address
Specifications
Type of Wine | White |
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Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne |
Appellation | Puligny-Montrachet |
Icons | Icon France |
Winery | Louis Jadot |
Grape | Chardonnay |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2020 |
Drinking as of | 2025 |
Drinking till | 2045 |
Alcohol % | 13.5 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 97 |
James Suckling rating | 98 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (95-97)
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
N/A
The king of the cellar on the white side of the ledger is the 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a striking wine that unfurls in the glass with notes of citrus oil, white flowers, buttered popcorn, chalky soil tones, beeswax and spices. Full-bodied, multidimensional and layered, it's muscular and concentrated, with racy acids, an abundance of structuring dry extract and a long, resonant finish. It is worth a special effort to seek out.
The 2020 vintage has turned out beautifully at this address, delivering concentrated, flavorful wines with alcohol levels between 13.3% and 13.7% and with low pHs. Winemaker Frédéric Barnier told me that efforts were made to pick earlier in the day, and that fruit waiting to be processed was kept fresh in a special cold room. In the cellar, foudres and 500-liter barrels now complement classic 228-liter pièces, a further evolution adapting to warmer, riper vintages. But aside from the quality of the 2020s and these technical developments, described in more detail in the accompanying tasting notes, there's other noteworthy news too: in 2021, Jadot entered into organic conversion for their domaine vineyards.
Published: Jan 20, 2022
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James Suckling
Louis Latour Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles 2020
Thursday, September 29, 2022
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
Vintage2020
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Some people think that Grand Cru white Burgundy is always big and rich, but this shows how certain of those sites are all about elegance and refinement. On the mid-palate there's wonderful silkiness, then the minerality builds and builds at the finish. A touch of vanilla there from new oak, but not a jot too much. Drink or hold.
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Louis Jadot Cote de Beaune
In contrast to the Côte de Nuits - where almost exclusively red Burgundy is made - in the Côte de Beaune mostly white, but also some red wines are made. Both wine regions are part of the Côte d 'Or and are located east of the Hautes Côtes and are separated by wine city Beaune.
The most beautiful red Burgundies of the Côte d 'Or are made of pinot noir from marl-rich plots along a long low-lying hillside. The white grape groves can be found where the bottom of the 'Gold Coast' consists largely of limestone.
Both the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and - Beaune are oriented east and southeast, and are therefore reasonably protected from the wet west wind.
The recent history of Burgundy house Louis Jadot started in 1970 when oenologist Jacques Lardière offered his services to André Gagey, the then general manager and father of the current - eponymous - manager of the company. As the chief man of the technical staff, the maître de chais, he is responsible for the more than 140 hectares of vineyards and the vinification process of some 150 wines from the Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais. His approach is unique in the wine world at the time: he lets nature take its full course.
The quirky winemaker shuns the use of herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and any other crop stimulants or protectants. Because, he believes, a healthy soil gives strong grapes and therefore good wines. In fact, Lardière is so confident in nature that he does not work with industrial yeasts, he finds complicated chemical analyzes in laboratories superfluous, and peeling and fermentation take place without temperature-influencing equipment. Only limited pruning and a 'green harvest' are allowed.
The grapes for the wines of Louis Jadot are always harvested manually. This prevents over- and unripe fruits from ending up in the vinification process. In addition, the grape pickers use small boxes when harvesting so that the bunches are not bruised or damaged prematurely. Grapes that nevertheless escape this attention are still removed from the selection table or table de tri.
The starting point for the vinification of Jadot wines is that each appellation has its unique smell and taste. The terroir so famous in Burgundy must always be recognizable in the wine. As a result, there is no such thing as general as a Jadot "wine style": each type of Louis Jadot wine has its own individual character.
The Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles is the king of the cellar among white wines. The 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) is a striking wine that unfolds in the glass with notes of citrus, white flowers, buttered popcorn, chalky soil, beeswax and spice. Full-bodied, layered, muscular and concentrated, with zesty acidity and a long, resonant finish.
The wine has a aging potential of 20+ years. The wine is great with sashimi, fried or duck foie gras terrine, lobster, turbot, bream, sea bass, eel, freshwater fish, pike terrine, crayfish, scallop ceviche, tuna tartare, Bresse chicken with cream sauce and morels, chicken tagine, veal blanquette, sweat rolls, pork curry, roasted and stuffed turkey, Chinese ravioli, porcini fricassee, sweet potato puree, hard and soft cheese, Epoisses, Brillat-Savarin, Comté.
Louis Jean Baptiste Jadot bought the vineyard back from two sisters in 1913 and decided to call it « Les demoiselles ». This vineyard had already belonged to his grandfather, who had bought it in 1845. The subsoil is extremely calcareous with many stones, perfectly drained and easily overheated due to its south-south-east exposure.
About Chevalier-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles is located south of the Côte de Beaune, at the top of the slope where the villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet meet, but in the commune of Puligny, just above Le Montrachet. It is very small: 1.28 acres.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the highway with plenty of parking. Click here for address
Type of Wine | White |
---|---|
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne |
Appellation | Puligny-Montrachet |
Icons | Icon France |
Winery | Louis Jadot |
Grape | Chardonnay |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2020 |
Drinking as of | 2025 |
Drinking till | 2045 |
Alcohol % | 13.5 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 97 |
James Suckling rating | 98 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (95-97)
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
N/A
The king of the cellar on the white side of the ledger is the 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a striking wine that unfurls in the glass with notes of citrus oil, white flowers, buttered popcorn, chalky soil tones, beeswax and spices. Full-bodied, multidimensional and layered, it's muscular and concentrated, with racy acids, an abundance of structuring dry extract and a long, resonant finish. It is worth a special effort to seek out.
The 2020 vintage has turned out beautifully at this address, delivering concentrated, flavorful wines with alcohol levels between 13.3% and 13.7% and with low pHs. Winemaker Frédéric Barnier told me that efforts were made to pick earlier in the day, and that fruit waiting to be processed was kept fresh in a special cold room. In the cellar, foudres and 500-liter barrels now complement classic 228-liter pièces, a further evolution adapting to warmer, riper vintages. But aside from the quality of the 2020s and these technical developments, described in more detail in the accompanying tasting notes, there's other noteworthy news too: in 2021, Jadot entered into organic conversion for their domaine vineyards.
Published: Jan 20, 2022
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
Louis Latour Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles 2020
Thursday, September 29, 2022
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
Vintage2020
CHECK PRICE
DOWNLOAD SHELFTALKER
Score
98
Some people think that Grand Cru white Burgundy is always big and rich, but this shows how certain of those sites are all about elegance and refinement. On the mid-palate there's wonderful silkiness, then the minerality builds and builds at the finish. A touch of vanilla there from new oak, but not a jot too much. Drink or hold.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Louis Jadot Cote de Beaune
In contrast to the Côte de Nuits - where almost exclusively red Burgundy is made - in the Côte de Beaune mostly white, but also some red wines are made. Both wine regions are part of the Côte d 'Or and are located east of the Hautes Côtes and are separated by wine city Beaune.
The most beautiful red Burgundies of the Côte d 'Or are made of pinot noir from marl-rich plots along a long low-lying hillside. The white grape groves can be found where the bottom of the 'Gold Coast' consists largely of limestone.
Both the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and - Beaune are oriented east and southeast, and are therefore reasonably protected from the wet west wind.
The recent history of Burgundy house Louis Jadot started in 1970 when oenologist Jacques Lardière offered his services to André Gagey, the then general manager and father of the current - eponymous - manager of the company. As the chief man of the technical staff, the maître de chais, he is responsible for the more than 140 hectares of vineyards and the vinification process of some 150 wines from the Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais. His approach is unique in the wine world at the time: he lets nature take its full course.
The quirky winemaker shuns the use of herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and any other crop stimulants or protectants. Because, he believes, a healthy soil gives strong grapes and therefore good wines. In fact, Lardière is so confident in nature that he does not work with industrial yeasts, he finds complicated chemical analyzes in laboratories superfluous, and peeling and fermentation take place without temperature-influencing equipment. Only limited pruning and a 'green harvest' are allowed.
The grapes for the wines of Louis Jadot are always harvested manually. This prevents over- and unripe fruits from ending up in the vinification process. In addition, the grape pickers use small boxes when harvesting so that the bunches are not bruised or damaged prematurely. Grapes that nevertheless escape this attention are still removed from the selection table or table de tri.
The starting point for the vinification of Jadot wines is that each appellation has its unique smell and taste. The terroir so famous in Burgundy must always be recognizable in the wine. As a result, there is no such thing as general as a Jadot "wine style": each type of Louis Jadot wine has its own individual character.