2010 Corton Pougets
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Tasting notes
(13.7% alcohol; 3.45 pH; 3.89 g/l acidity; production just under 35 h/h): Medium red with a faint suggestion of amber at the rim. The wonderfully complex yet discreet nose combines the fruits, flowers and spices of the '15 and the brooding medicinal character of the '12, presenting fruit aromas of raspberry, strawberry and cranberry lifted by white pepper, pungent spices and chalky verve. Wonderfully juicy, savory and tactile, showing outstanding intensity and cut, with the wine's aromatic treble notes of red berries, spices and rose petal complicated by subtle soil tones. With its near-perfect balance and tautness, this wine has great potential to fill out while maintaining its energy. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins and outstanding, slowly building length and grip; only a slight angularity suggests that it hasn't yet embarked on what should be an extended plane of peak drinkability. Barnier noted that the grapes benefited from a bit of late concentration from a north wind, as well as from some millerandage that resulted in smaller grapes. Splendid.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
The 2010 Louis Jadot Corton Pougets is one of the more understated wines in this tasting. The fruit is less explosive than in some of the other wines. Instead, it is the wine’s pure texture, balance and underlying energy that stand out. All the elements are in the right place in a wine that is likely to provide a wide window of pure drinking pleasure.
Medium red. Sexy, soil-driven aromas and flavors of strawberry, raspberry, spices, cinnamon, mace, rose petal and iron. Dense, spicy and taut, conveying an almost electric impression of energy. Not a blockbuster yet very intense and surprisingly creamy for this consistently excellent cuvee. Classy floral perfume gives compelling lift to the long, rising finish. The very fine tannins won't stand in the way of tasting this today, but it will be better for a solid decade in the cellar.
Medium red. Subdued but pure aromas of redcurrant, coffee and mocha. Silky and suave but youthfully tight, with lovely delicacy to its flavors of red berries, minerals and dried flowers. Has a rather delicate structure for Corton grand cru but spreads out to coat the palate on the very long, vibrant, fine-grained finish.
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.