Louis Jadot, Beaujolais Villages ‘Combe aux Jacques’ 2021
Louis Jadot is a name synonymous with Burgundy but their expertise and winemaking also stretches south into Beaujolais where this gorgeous fruit bomb comes from.
Made from 100% Gamay, the grapes for this special cuvée come mainly from the regions of Lantigne, Lancie and Regnié where the best Beaujolais Villages are located, on granite soils. Amongst the 22,000 ha of vineyards planted in the Beaujolais region (south of Burgundy) about 6,000 ha use the name Beaujolais Villages A.O.C. - they are the intermediary between the straight Beaujolais and the 10 Crus.
At just £13.50 this bottle delivers shedloads of fruit, with a nose of crushed summer berries like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and flecks of red cherry, fig and some rosemary and menthol. The aromas are so inviting!
On the palate there are flecks of clove and cinnamon, red & black cherry, filigree tannins and tons of acid-driven freshness on a persistent finish. This is a brilliant house red, with oodles of flavour without ever being unbalanced. I enjoy serving this with my (very secret recipe) Spaghetti Bolognese, though it has also worked well with tomato tarts, duck breast, and moussaka. Highly recommended.
Louis Jadot is a name synonymous with Burgundy but their expertise and winemaking also stretches south into Beaujolais where this gorgeous fruit bomb comes from.
Made from 100% Gamay, the grapes for this special cuvée come mainly from the regions of Lantigne, Lancie and Regnié where the best Beaujolais Villages are located, on granite soils. Amongst the 22,000 ha of vineyards planted in the Beaujolais region (south of Burgundy) about 6,000 ha use the name Beaujolais Villages A.O.C. - they are the intermediary between the straight Beaujolais and the 10 Crus.
At just £13.50 this bottle delivers shedloads of fruit, with a nose of crushed summer berries like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and flecks of red cherry, fig and some rosemary and menthol. The aromas are so inviting!
On the palate there are flecks of clove and cinnamon, red & black cherry, filigree tannins and tons of acid-driven freshness on a persistent finish. This is a brilliant house red, with oodles of flavour without ever being unbalanced. I enjoy serving this with my (very secret recipe) Spaghetti Bolognese, though it has also worked well with tomato tarts, duck breast, and moussaka. Highly recommended.