Louis Jadot, Santenay, Clos de Malte, Rouge 2016 A & R COLLECTION blackberries & plummy with toasty

blackberries & plummy with toasty oak overtones

Their approach to the craft of wine growing is one of stewardship rather than manipulation

picking up notes of cinnamon and rose pastille

They will be 100 years old in 2028

Produced from 8 different varieties of the small crabapple-like cormier tree fruit (Sorbus Domestica)

Louis Jadot, Santenay, Clos de Malte, Rouge 2016 A & R COLLECTION blackberries & plummy with toastyLocated 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