One of the great talents of Burgundy, Maison Louis Jadot was founded back in 1859. In 2013 Jadot purchased the old vine Résonance Vineyard, in the Yamhill-Carlton wine region. The vineyard was first planted in 1981 and is one of the older plantings of Pinot Noir in this AVA. The Résonance project was first led by eminent Jadot Winemaker, Jacques Lardière who has crafted Pinot Noir in Burgundy for 42 years. He works closely with winemaker Guillaume Large has been at Resonance since 2017.
I was really impressed with the new wines by Resonance that come from the 2019 vintage which saw very difficult conditions at harvest. Lardiere has deftly managed this vintage, as the wine show good structure but also very good flavor density. I loved the 2019 Resonance ‘Decouverte Vineyard’ Chardonnay (OB, 93) which is placed with flavor and shows brilliant length. Just as good is the deep and powerful 2019 Resonance ‘Resonance Vineyard’ Pinot Noir (OB, 93), as I love the range of flavors at play here. Here are my reviews of the beautiful new wines by Resonance.
2019 Resonance ‘Decouverte Vineyard’ Chardonnay- This seriously good 2019 Dundee Hills Chardonnay bottling reveals Meyer lemon zest dusted brioche and salty soil notes aromatically alongside shades of toasted hazelnuts. The palate is refined and soft, showing a good sense of tension and richness. Layers of vanilla cream and Challah bread combine with banana and Pink Lady apple. Finishing long, this brilliant wine will shine on for another twelve plus years. Drink 2021-20233- 93
2019 Resonance ‘Decouverte Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2019 Resonance ‘Decouverte Vineyard’ Pinot Noir is a complex bottling that is really needing an hour in the decanter prior to enjoying. Beautiful red florals greet you aromatically, with freshly tilled soils, cigar ash and shades of smoldering stones with sour red fruits. The wine shows a seamless texture with outstanding verve, as red cherry and pomegranate seed tones combine with citrus embers and shades of garrigue. Beautiful to savor now, enjoy this great wine over the next fifteen years. Drink 2021-2036- 93
2019 Resonance ‘Resonance Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The brilliant 2019 Resonance ‘Resonance Vineyard’ Pinot Noir saw 30% new French oak for eighteen months before bottling in March 2021. The palate is very well-balanced with good finesse and layers of red currants with wintergreen, damp rocks, nori and hints of rose water. Complex and quite earthy, yet still showing good stuffing, savor this over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2021-2036- 93