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Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2017

Niagara Peninsula, Twenty Mile Bench, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 1

Price: $75.00

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 13.5%

Drink: 2019-2026

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Le Clos Jordanne

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Planted with Dijon clones from Burgundy, in one of Niagara’s premiere, some say ‘Grand Cru’ quality vineyards, on the Jordan Bench, the grapes benefit from exceptional terroir for producing premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, as evidenced by earlier vintages and once again with the 2017 vintage of Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir. Light ruby with a garnet hue, it’s very expressive and perfumed with sweet and exotic spices, Tonka bean, menthol, chocolate, tobacco, graphite, and sous bois on the nose. My first impression of Le Grand Clos immediately takes me back to earlier vintages with familiarity, fondness, and appreciation for a wine I respected greatly years ago, and once again today, I’m impressed! The palate shows a medium bodied Pinot with fresh acidity, somewhat voluptuous on the mid palate for a 12.5% wine, with layers of spice, herbs, cherry, cacao, and refreshing minerality complementing the great aromatic complexity of this fine wine. As with earlier vintages, Le Grand Clos are well suited to enjoy youthful, and will evolve beautifully over a decade, perhaps longer. Tasted November 2019. 92+ points.

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