Tasted from tank just before bottling, the Jadot 2006 Meursault (from a range of purchased fruit) smells of over-ripe peach, pear, and musk melon; coats the palate with creamy fruit and nut paste; and finishes with imposing breadth and persistence for a village wine. This will make lovely early drinking. The impressive collection of Jadot 2006s were slow both in their alcoholic fermentation and their malo-lactic evolution, which director Jacques Lardiere considered all to the good when it came to imposing structure and building complexity in wines of such ripeness and relatively high alcohol. In any case, Jadot whites seldom complete their malo-lactic transformation, and if one seeks a vintage to demonstrate the virtues of that approach, surely 2006 is the poster child. Furthermore, anyone who thinks that there are no values left in white Burgundy today has clearly not given Jadot’s wide range the attention it deserves. (These wines were assembled from barrel for my tasting and/or tasted from a range of individual barrels. I have generally made note of those wines not owned by Jadot and its associates by at least indicating whether grapes or juice were purchased.) Importer: Kobrand, Inc., New York, NY; tel.(212) 490 9300

Tasted from tank just before bottling, the Jadot 2006 Meursault (from a range of purchased fruit) smells of over-ripe peach, pear, and musk melon; coats the palate with creamy fruit and nut paste; and finishes with imposing breadth and persistence for a village wine. This will make lovely early drinking. The impressive collection of Jadot 2006s were slow both in their alcoholic fermentation and their malo-lactic evolution, which director Jacques Lardiere considered all to the good when it came to imposing structure and building complexity in wines of such ripeness and relatively high alcohol. In any case, Jadot whites seldom complete their malo-lactic transformation, and if one seeks a vintage to demonstrate the virtues of that approach, surely 2006 is the poster child. Furthermore, anyone who thinks that there are no values left in white Burgundy today has clearly not given Jadot’s wide range the attention it deserves. (These wines were assembled from barrel for my tasting and/or tasted from a range of individual barrels. I have generally made note of those wines not owned by Jadot and its associates by at least indicating whether grapes or juice were purchased.)Importer: Kobrand, Inc., New York, NY; tel.(212) 490 9300

A focused style, with a creamy texture wrapped around hazelnut, butterscotch and spice notes. This is lush enough to approach now, yet firm enough to develop. Drink now through 2014.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Meursault Select to Add