Montrachet, Louis Jadot 2014

(from Chassagne fruit). Here the almost unbelievably complex nose is notably more restrained than that of the Demoiselles with its pure white rose, lavender, pear and lemon rind suffused nose. There is excellent richness and outstanding size, weight and power to the overtly muscular flavors that are also blessed with an abundance of dry extract that buffers the very firm acid backbone on the explosively long and palate staining finish. This is potentially a monument in the making if it can continue to add depth as it ages and the potential to do so certainly appears to be present.

The 2014 Montrachet Grand Cru has a much more nuanced bouquet than the Chevalier Montrachet, brilliantly defined but more conservative in some ways. It gently unfurls in the glass with touches of citrus peel, flint and melted wax, although I found the Chevalier more engaging at the moment. The palate is supremely well balanced with perfect acidity, just a hint of honey floating in the background, but perhaps missing a little complexity and detail on the finish compared to both the Chevalier and the Bâtard. This is very fine, but it is not the grand cru that I would choose from Louis Jadot...at least not this year.