TN: 2005 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru)

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  • 2005 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru (4/9/2011)
    It takes a bit of a masochist to taste a 2005 Corton at a time when even the softer 2005s are all but shut down, but I must that this was very impressive. Tight, clenched, unyielding, but very impressive all the same. I was not over the moon about the nose - it was all a bit too sweet and primary at this point, with sugary scents of crushed cherries and raspberries with little bits of earth and flower tossed into the mix. No doubt it will tone down over the years, but it was the palate that really impressed me on the day. Very structured, as would be expected, with finely shaped but firm tannins and fine acidity giving the wine a solid, extremely well built feel. Again, very tight, with a generous stream of minerality taking the forefront all the way from the attack to the long, stony finish that clung to the palate impressively. Beneath that though, there was a bubbling depth of pure and very transparent dark fruit, true Grand Cru stuff, with rich sweetness nestling amidst a bed of savoury earth. Structure and acid, the mineral and fruit, all were very nicely integrated so that the wine came across as a really complete whole. One for the long, distant future. I would not touch this for at least 15 years, preferably more, but it should make a really excellent wine when it peaks. (93 pts.)

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I wouldn’t touch most Cortons for 20+ years after vintage–something I finally learned after drinking a 64 Lionel Bruck Corton and a 66 Leroy Corton. Nice note–thanks.
alan

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I saw your note on this on CT and found it very reassuring - this was a big bottle of nothin’ special on release but I’m such a big fan of the bottling normally that I cellared a few on faith…

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My oldest vintage of Burgundy in the cellar is 1993. I tasted the Jadot shortly after release and bought a couple of bottles. I opened one at a Grand Cru dinner in about 2003 and it held its’ own among some stellar wines. I will let the last bottle hibernate until age 20.

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Thanks for the note, Paul. I just posted a TN on the lovely, mature, and exceptional 1990 edition in the Corton appellation thread.

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Nuts. This sounds good. But I am 64 now, with a decent cellar, and an indecent credit card balance! I suppose I will just have to look around for a couple to put away… [drinkers.gif]

You younger guys, just plan to forget about at least a portion of the better Burgs you cellar. It is amazing how good they get after 20 - 30+ years! [cheers.gif]