Louis Jadot : Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Les Pucelles" 2023

Tasting notes and characteristics of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Pucelles" 2023 by Louis Jadot

Tasting

Appearance

The wine reveals a brilliant pale straw-yellow hue, reflecting the freshness of this white wine.

Nose

The aromatic bouquet opens on fresh fruit aromas such as white peach and citrus. With aeration, delicate spicy touches and subtle toasted notes emerge.

Palate

The palate offers a texture that is both creamy and refined, underpinned by a pronounced minerality. A saline edge and flinty notes lend a beautiful tension. The long, persistent finish evolves towards flavours of hazelnut and white flowers, all carried by perfectly integrated acidity.

Food and wine pairings

This wine pairs ideally with seafood such as scallops, oysters or lobster in a cream sauce. It also beautifully accompanies poached or grilled white fish, dishes with umami flavours such as a seafood bisque or a mushroom sauce, as well as aged hard cheeses like Comté.

Serving and cellaring

The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Pucelles" 2023 can be enjoyed in its youth over the next two to three years, but its structure allows it to develop gracefully in the cellar until 2035, or even around 2040 for bottles kept in optimal conditions.

The mineral expression of a white Premier Cru from Burgundy

The estate

Founded in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot, the Louis Jadot House is an iconic institution located in France, at the heart of Burgundy. Historically rooted in the region since acquiring its first vines in 1827, the estate stands out for its dual status as both grower and négociant. Today led by Thomas Seiter, who took over the presidency in 2023, the House upholds a low-intervention philosophy. It combines respect for historical traditions with an adaptation to contemporary challenges, notably through a transition towards sustainable and organic viticultural practices.

The vineyard

The Les Pucelles climat stretches over just over six hectares within the Puligny-Montrachet appellation. The vines benefit from an easterly exposure, providing optimal sunlight while protecting the grapes from excessive afternoon heat. The terroir is characterised by shallow, clay-limestone soils rich in gravel, resting directly on a limestone bedrock. The estate also obtained organic farming certification for these parcels in 2024.

The vintage

2023 stood out for its warm weather conditions, fostering generous ripeness of the grapes. The health of the vines proved excellent, allowing treatments to be halted as early as the end of June. This mild climate delivered an abundant and healthy harvest, marked by particularly low malic acidity owing to the summer heat.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes destined for the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Pucelles" 2023 are hand-harvested and then rigorously sorted. Juice extraction is carried out gently through pneumatic pressing. Fermentation takes place naturally, without artificial temperature control, in French oak barrels and with the help of indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is partial or avoided depending on the characteristics of the year. Finally, the wine is aged on fine lees for approximately fifteen months in barrels, one-third of which are new oak.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.