2017 Jadot Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos des Ormes

The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos des Ormes 1er Cru has a pure, quite generous, almost Chambolle-like bouquet of ample red cherries, raspberry coulis and subtle vanilla aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit and a fine bead of acidity. Quite "correct" and linear, yet with admirable precision toward the finish. This is a finely crafted Morey Premier Cru from Jadot.” Drink 2020 - 2038

"The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Ormes (Maison Louis Jadot) was showing very well, bursting with aromas of sweet berry fruit, candied peel, baking chocolate and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, satiny and lavish, with juicy acids, fine but chalky structuring tannins and a long finish. -- Jadot's Frédéric Barnier is pleased with his 2017 portfolio. It's a good white vintage, he says, neither over nor underripe, and in some instances—as is the norm at this address—malolactic fermentation was blocked to retain additional freshness."

"Strong menthol and wood all but mask the underlying fruit of various red berries and an attractive floral element. The generous, round and quite supple middle weight flavors possess an attractive texture before concluding in a rich and acceptably complex and persistent finale. This is pretty enough but not especially deep though more complexity may well develop in time." Drink 2025