Winemaker Notes
This lemon-scented and woody Louis Jadot Santenay Clos de Malte Blanc is rich and structured, yet elegant. It will develop in the bottle for 5 to 10 years.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A lovely, rather light-bodied, soft and silky wine with fresh apple and pear flavors, gentle acidity and touches of almonds and butter that expand on the palate.
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Jasper Morris
A mid yellow colour. Again quite a sense of power to the nose, with an impressive energy behind on the palate. More in fresh apple fruit, but some plums too, a crisp finish behind. Barrel Sample: 88-90
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Offering up notes of peach, pear, toasted nuts, smoke and white flowers, the 2022 Santenay Clos de Malte Blanc (Domaine Louis Jadot) is medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, with racy acids and a penetrating finish.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
In the far southern end of the Côte de Beaune, Santenay forms a little notch that juts into the otherwise straight border with Côte Chalonnaise.
Santenay red wines show the true essence of red Burgundy at good price points and without demanding a lot of cellar time. Enticing aromas of rose-petal, violet, red fruits and licorice lead to sturdiness on the palate. With soils rich in oolitic limestone and marl, this is the home of well-constructed, hearty Pinot noir and represents a fantastic region to explore if you are just beginning your understanding of red Burgundy.
Reputable vineyards of Santenay include La Maladière, as well as the Premier Crus of La Comme, Clos de Tavannes, and Les Gravières.