Vinous: 95-97 Points
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru absolutely delivers on the nose from the very first sniff: complex mineral-driven red berry fruit exquisitely defined takes it up another level from the Lavaux Saint-Jacques. The palate is beautifully balanced with finely chiseled tannins. Poised yet powerful it fans effortlessly toward the immensely detailed and beguiling finish. Jadot has stepped up a gear in terms of its Clos Saint-Jacques in recent vintages (for example the 2019) and this will give the likes of Rousseau and Clair a run for their money. - By Neal Martin on October 2023 As I have done for several years I conducted an unexpurgated tasting of Jadot broaching comprehensive whites and reds over two-morning sessions with head winemaker Frédéric Barnier. ?The 2022 vintage was one of the warmest in Burgundy. On average it was warmer than 1947 or 2003 so it?s in the top two or three ever. It was also one of the driest below the average quantity of rainfall every month except one which is key to explaining the season. That was due to three or four days of rain at the end of June. It was fundamental because without it the vines would have been completely stressed and blocked probably losing a large part of the fruit. Water was really the challenge. The vines adapted to the heat especially since it came at the beginning of the season. Between early July to around August 20 there was no rain. Zero. So the capacity of the vines to withstand this lack of water derives from the rain in June: 80mm in the Côte de Beaune and a maximum of 150mm in the north of the Côte de Nuits. Also it fell as two or three storms instead of one which is important because water could penetrate the subsoil.? ?The second key moment is the change of weather at the end of August. We were worried for the young vines in terms of lack of water and saw some yellowing of leaves and the berries became a little shriveled which are bad signs because it means the vines are trying to survive instead of focusing [their energy] on the fruit. The forecast was for some rain so it was a kind of bet. If there had been no water then it would have been a problem but some rain would restart the vines. We had around 10-20mm which is not a lot so it did not alter the volume but changed the ambiance and we saw the beginning of warm days and fresh nights which helped the vines to regain the classic ripening cycle. We could see the ripeness arriving and it moderated the level of alcohol between 13.0% to 13.5%. The sanitary conditions were fine because of the dry conditions with just a bit of oïdium. We started the harvest for the whites at the end of August. The 2022 vintage has one of the lowest acidities less than the previous two vintages which is challenging for the whites but the lower alcohol means you don?t feel it. So I prefer it to the 2019 whites. We did not acidify though we stopped the malolactic fermentation earlier than other vintages. In 2022 we kept 1g/L of malic acid; in 2020 it was 0.5g/L of malic acid. With regard to the reds we are experimenting with stem addition as full clusters. I do not want to shape the wine in terms of style so the maximum I have used is 30%.?
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Wine Advocate: 92-94 Points
Deep and complex the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with orange zest spices and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied ample and velvety its broad attack segues into a supple seamless mid-palate that's underpinned by lively acids. Winemaker Frédéric Barnier and his team have produced another strong portfolio chez Jadot with a relatively abundant crop of charming pure and demonstrative wines with alcohol back in more normal territory after the highs of 2018 2019 and 2020. As I've written before in the cellar foudres and 500-liter barrels now complement classic 228-liter pièces a further evolution adapting to warmer riper vintages. A cold room also helps chill down any fruit that's too warm when it enters the winery. 2022 is also the second vintage of organic conversion for the Domaine Louis Jadot and the Domaine Gagey. Published: Jan 18 2024
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