1993 Corton Pougets
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Good medium red with a touch of amber. Knockout nose offers a captivating combination of strawberry, raspberry, dried flowers, musky minerals and underbrush. Then wonderfully silky and concentrated on the palate, with its pure fruit intensified by terrific spicy/floral lift. More pristine than the '95 and '96 bottlings, and a major success in the context of its vintage. This impeccably balanced, suave, soil-driven midweight delivers subtle sweetness leavened by sound acidity. Finishes with firm but harmonious tannins and excellent backbone and thrust. A real essence of Corton.
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Robert Parker
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The Corton Pougets, which is the least-known great wine of the Jadot portfolio, is powerful, as well as frightfully tannic. Although it possesses the potential to be excellent, it will never be a great wine. Its high tannin, combined with shrill acid levels make for an austere mouthful of Pinot Noir. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring and keep your fingers crossed that the fruit does not fade. Jadot produced a high percentage of successful wines in 1993. There are also disappointments, particularly in the lower appellations which have turned out tough and tannic. There is no Jadot house style, save for rich, well-delineated, structured wines that stand the test of time. As a vintage, 1993 is less consistently excellent than 1990 or 1989. In 1988, all the grand crus were bottled without filtration. That vintage was followed in 1990 and subsequent vintages, with all the premier and grand crus bottled without fining or filtration. Importer: Kobrand Corp., New York, NY; tel. (212) 490-9300
The Corton Pougets, which is the least-known great wine of the Jadot portfolio, is powerful, as well as frightfully tannic. Although it possesses the potential to be excellent, it will never be a great wine. Its high tannin, combined with shrill acid levels make for an austere mouthful of Pinot Noir. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring and keep your fingers crossed that the fruit does not fade. Aug 1995, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.