Louis Jadot – Chambertin Grand Cru 2013 – Burgundy France

Le Chambertin is the vineyard that gave its name to the whole village and, for many, the standard against which Gevrey is measured. Jadot's version is the softer, silkier counterpart to their Clos de Bèze — rich and sumptuous, but finished with real delicacy.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
• Appellation: Chambertin Grand Cru, Gevrey-Chambertin
• Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
• Vintage: 2013
• Producer: Louis Jadot, founded in Beaune in 1859
• Vineyard: East-facing slope between Latricières-Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
• Ageing potential: The house puts this bottling at 20 to 25 years in cellar
• Serving temperature: 15–17°C
• Style: Dry red wine

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Color: Deep, bright ruby
• Nose: Berries, earth and fine oak, gaining musk and licorice with age
• Palate: Rich and sumptuous, but carried with delicacy rather than weight
• Structure: Silken texture over a firm 2013 tannic frame
• Finish: Refined, complex and long

The two greatest Gevrey Grands Crus sit side by side, and the distinction between them is a matter of degree rather than kind: Clos de Bèze lies slightly higher on shallower soil and may legally be sold as Chambertin, while Chambertin may not borrow the Bèze name. Le Chambertin is generally the deeper and more plentiful of the pair, and in Jadot's hands it leans toward finesse. The 2013 season was erratic — cool, then stormy, with hail and heavy rain before a dry late run — producing a small crop and a vintage growers value for showing terroir without the distortions of heat or dilution.

❤️ Why We Love It

• The vineyard the entire village renamed itself after
• A house with 160 years in Beaune and holdings across 24 of Burgundy's best sites
• A pure terroir vintage, and only six bottles

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Meat in sauce, game and game birds
• Mutton, coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon
• Strong, mature cheeses

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Anyone who wants the reference-point Gevrey Grand Cru
✓ Cellars with twenty years of patience
✕ Not ideal if you want fruit-forward drinking now