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1990 Louis Jadot Clos de Vougeot

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Latest Sale Price

April 7, 2024 - $200

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RATINGS

91Wine Spectator

Long and flavorful, like a fine cigar; this is full of classy tobacco, plum and current flavors that echo on an extremely solid finish.

91Burghound.com

A somber yet beautiful dark fruit nose that displays good complexity and moderate secondary aromas is followed by moderately robust, full-bodied, still somewhat tannic flavors of excellent grip and depth.

90Robert M. Parker Jr.

Its dense, saturated color, full body, and high tannin suggest it should be cellared until the turn of the century and drunk during the first two decades thereafter.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot, Clos de Vougeot

Clos de Vougeot is a walled vineyard that dominates the tiny commune of Vougeot in Burgundy’s Nuits-St.-Georges. The 124-acre Grand Cru vineyard includes a historic chateau that in 1945 was purchased by the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, an organization devoted to promoting the traditions of Burgundy and its wines. The impressive chateau is the organization’s headquarters. Clos de Vougeot was established as a vineyard by Cistercian monks in the 12th century, then sold off to private owners after the French Revolution. The vineyard is unusual for a Grand Cru in that it includes land that runs down to the main road. The soil is light limestone with sand. Principal landowners are Chateau de la Tour, with 13 acres; Meo-Camuzet, 7.5 acres; Rebourseau, 5.5 acres; Louis Jadot, 5.3 acres; and Leroy, 5 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.