Jim Grow wrote:or a non-celebration. 2015 Louis Jadot Beaune Premier Cru Celebration this is my second of a 4-pack and thank God it was not a case. I opened it tonite knowing it was very whimpy but might stand up to a pork rib roast and ready to get rid of it. It did not.
The cherry fruit was minimal, little tannins evident and no complexity but that was expected. A wine labeled "Celebration" I had greater expectations for. I'm not very experienced with red Burgundy but I'm again very disappointed with this wine. I tossed the last 1/4 down the drain and will give my remaining bottles to my sister-in-law to serve to her wine-guzziling relatives.
75 JKG pts.
Interesting note. Wimpy in comparison to what? Thick Napa cab? Sure, but that's an extreme comparison.
I don't know this bottling, but 2015 was a rich year in Burgundy and many of the wines are shut down hard, not to be disturbed for a long time.
The internet shows this review, which suggests pleasure may be a long way off on this wine. Which also suggests you don't want to hold onto it for the long time required! I know I've debated the value of holding onto certain wines that don't seem like my style..
93 points Vinous...The 2015 Beaune 1er Cru Celebration is a rich, radiant wine. Sumptuous and expansive on the palate, the 2015 possesses striking inner perfume and fabulous depth. The flavors are dark, bold and incisive in this decidedly potent, somber Beaune 1er Cru from Jadot. Even with all of its natural richness, the 2015 is massively tannic and shut down. I wouldn’t dream of opening a bottle anytime soon. The combination of 19 climats results in a Beaune of unusual complexity and pedigree, but readers will have to be patient. The 2015 was only bottled in December 2017.
