Louis Jadot Beaune Theurons Premier Cru 2016
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Poised between the lighter wines of the northern Beaune vineyards and the fuller southern vineyards, this premier cru has produced a concentrated wine with tannins that will propel it into long aging. Rich, smoky fruits and juicy acidity add to the ripe, full character of this wine. Drink from 2024.
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Expressive flavors of cherry, berry, floral and spice signal this elegant red. Balanced, with a vibrant structure and light grip on the earth-tinged finish. Best from 2021 through 2032.
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The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Les Theurons offers up an appealing bouquet of ripe cherries, blackcurrants, ripe citrus and wood smoke. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with an ample core of fruit, satiny tannins and vibrant acids, concluding with a nicely delineated, mouthwatering finish. This is an elegant, charming Beaune.
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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
While the city represents the epicenter of wine production in Burgundy, the term, “Beaune” also refers to the specific sub-appellation of the greater Côte de Beaune, whose vineyards climb up the pastoral slopes that border the city to its west. Originally founded as a Roman camp by Julius Caesar, the city of Beaune eventually became the seat of the dukes of Burgundy until the 13th century. Today it is home to top négociants such as Louis Jadot, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Latour, and Bouchard Père et Fils.
The appellation, dominated by Pinot Noir plantings, represents a lovely and charming place to begin to understand red Burgundy. Its sandy soils create light and supple, floral driven Pinot Noir. These wines are designed to be enjoyed within five to 10 years. The vineyards of Beaune span a broad swath of Premier Crus from Savigny-lès-Beaune to its border with Pommard.
Chardonnay acreage here has been increasing here in the more recent years.