Beaune Clos des Ursules Domaine des Heritiers Louis Jadot 2016 (750ML)

91-93 Points, Neal Martin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules has a refined bouquet, probably the most mineral driven of the three Beaune premier crus under the "Domaine des Héritiers Jadot" label. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, an insistent grip in the mouth, more black fruit surfacing toward the structured, saline, marine-influenced finish. Excellent." 12/17

96 Points, James Suckling: "The purity and beauty to this wine is certainly impressive with raspberry, blueberry and lavender aromas. Simple character on the palate with a full body, chewy and round tannins and a savory finish, leaving flint, dried black-tea and spice on the aftertaste. Very impressive. Try after 2023." 2/19

93 Points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator: "Captivating aromas of violet, black currant and black cherry are the hallmarks of this elegant red. Intense, featuring saturated flavors driven by vibrant acidity and embedded in the matrix of tannins. Shows excellent length, with a mineral accent." 01/19

94 Points, John Gilman, View from the Cellar: "The 2016 vintage of Clos des Ursules is outstanding. The wine is very, very red fruity in profile this year, which I find very exciting, as this is usually a very black fruity wine out of the blocks. The nose is complex and already quite expressive, jumping from the glass in a blaze of cherries, red plums, gamebird, a very complex base of soil, cedar and a lovely topnote of woodsmoke. On the palate the wine is pure, deep and transparent, with its full-bodied format quite seamless and refined. The core is sappy, the soil signature is outstanding and the fine-grained tannins and zesty acids promise a very long and very elegant evolution in bottle. A truly outstanding vintage of Clos des Ursules in the making!" 04/18

93 Points, William Kelley, Decanter: "The Clos des Ursules is excellent in 2016, its pretty bouquet of red and black cherry, orange rind, rich soil and a top note of violets introducing a supple, full-bodied and fine-grained wine with a deep core of fruit, nicely integrated tannins and lovely energy." 10/17

92 Points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy: "Full mid purple. This has ripe full fruit, much more energy than Couchereaux and without the firm tannins of Grèves. Actually the tannins do appear at the back but the wine is defined by the concentration of rich ripe fruit. Very good in this difficult vintage for Beaune." 2016