Louis Jadot Corton Pougets 2005

ws93wa90-92

BN#209847

Louis Jadot

Concentrated old vine fruit with impressions of raspberry and wild cherry and aromas of smoke, minerals, rose petal and oak are confirmed on this wine's dense, layered palate which carries into a slightly austere structure marked by a high-toned acidity and solid tannic spine.

Wine Spectator

This red is solidly structured and packed with fruit. Black cherry and wild blackberry notes are beginning to struggle against the dense tannins as this appears to be shutting down. There's a core of pure fruit, and it has vibrancy and energy. The finish goes on and on. Best from 2015 through 2035. 100 cases imported.

Score: 93. —Bruce Sanderson, May 31, 2008.

Wine Advocate

Jadot’s 2005 Corton Pougets displays luscious plum and black cherry in conjunction with grilled, singed lamb and chalky, alkaline, stony underlying character. Allspice, black pepper and pungent herbal shadings become evident on the palate. This impressively dense, meaty, mineral-laden wine displays polished tannins and persistently clear, ripe bitter-sweet black fruit, leading to a long, firmly gripping finish. Don’t be in any hurry to revisit it, and expect at least a dozen years of interesting development.

Score: 90-92. —David Schildknecht, June 2007.