Louis Jadot Beaune 1er cru Celebration 2012
酒莊隆重其事, 採用了Louis Jadot總部位處的Beaune村莊19塊一級田(Premier Cru)的葡萄混釀,在標簽上的Louis Jadot標誌性的酒神巴克斯頭像旁,可見用於釀造這款佳釀的所有一級園名稱圍繞在側,更具紀念意義。另外,為此自家特製新橡木桶(33%),並且用上特級田(Grand Cru)的釀酒工藝去釀造(包括額外在橡木桶陳年多6個月), 可以話係不惜工本去打造此酒款。既然是紀念酒,當然不能馬虎,酒莊更自信的說此系列絕對有超過30年以上的陳年潛力!
19塊田如下: Le Clos des Ursules, Les Boucherottes, Les Pertuisots, Les Theurons, Les Avaux, Les Aigrots, Les Cents Vignes, Les Greves, Les Perrieres, Aux Coucherias, Les Tuvilains, Les Chouacheux, Les Montrevenots, Les Sizies, Les Reversees, Les Toussaints, Aux Cras, Les Vignes Franches, and Les Bressandes.
92 pts Allen Meadows’ Burghound: “Outstanding A subtle touch of wood sets off ripe and relatively elegant notes of earth, dark cherry and spice. The mid-palate is dense, serious and powerful with plenty of mouth coating sap that helps to buffer the very firm tannic spine on the moderately austere, backward and built-to-age finale. While this is presently backward it should be approachable after 6 to 8 years of bottle age though note that it should live for a very long time. For readers having a child or grandchild in 2012 this would be a good choice to buy in quantity at a price that won't break the bank.”
92pts Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, March 2018 :
Jadot’s 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Celebration is aromatically quite expressive, with lovely bright, floral notes that play off a core of red berry and stone fruits. The gracious, almost feminine, bouquet is alluring and suggests a wine that is quite open, but the palate sensation is completely different. Tiny yields and high skin to juice ratios yielded red Burgundies with huge tannic clout that obscures the fruit, which is exactly how the wine comes across in tasting. It will be interesting to see if the 2012 softens over time, or if it gains volume with aging. Today, it is decidedly on the austere side of things.