Wine Reviews

The overt and forward 2018 fits that mould, delivering a ripe fruitiness buttressed by fresh minerality.

Round and expressive, the 2019 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos de la Croix de Pierre Blanc (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) delivers aromas of buttered orchard fruit, ripe citrus, vanilla pod, white flowers and mint. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, it’s one of the most immediate, giving wines in the range.

The 2018 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos de la Croix de Pierre Blanc (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) is also very pretty this year, bursting with aromas of pear, orange blossom, nutmeg and pastry cream. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and rounded, with succulent acids, an expressive core of fruit and an elegantly chalky finish.

From a vineyard high up the slope, this wine has great minerality. Its acidity and crisp texture are delicious, bringing in some apple and citrus flavors.

The 2017 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos de la Croix de Pierre Blanc is very promising, revealing notes of white flowers, ripe citrus fruit, beeswax and subtle new oak. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep and nicely layered, with a sappy core of fruit, bright acids and a long, mineral finish.