Louis Jadot, Santenay, Clos de Malte, Rouge 2016 A & R COLLECTION picking up notes of cinnamon

picking up notes of cinnamon and rose pastille

and it was aged for 38 months in 62% new French oak (83% were large demi-muids) and 38% in used vessels of various ages and sizes (two to five years old)

This muscular and overtly robust effort is definitely a big wine and one that should see its 50th birthday in fine form and for my taste

raspberry and floral pastille flavors that turn deeper and spicier as the wine opens up

Louis Jadot, Santenay, Clos de Malte, Rouge 2016 A & R COLLECTION picking up notes of cinnamonLocated in Santenay, in the southern Cte de Beaune, Clos de Malte is a 17 acres monopole of Louis Jadot that lies at the foot of the Montagne des Troix Croix. It is planted primarily to Pinot Noir on moist soil of limestone and clay, but there is also a small amount of Chardonnay here. In winemaking, the Pinot Noir grapes are fermented in tanks for up to 4 weeks, and then the wine is matured in oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. 92 Points