Cuvee Docteur Peste
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release, as its powerful tannins require time to soften and reveal complex tertiary notes.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, venison loin, or slow-cooked beef bourguignon.
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Cuvée Docteur Peste' is one of the most prestigious and historic red Grand Cru offerings from the annual Hospices de Beaune wine auction, meticulously matured and bottled by Maison Louis Jadot. This cuvée is named in honor of Dr. Jean-Louis Peste, who dedicated over thirty years of his life caring for patients at the Hospices in the 19th century. Following his legacy, his daughter bequeathed magnificent parcels of Corton Grand Cru vines to the charity in 1924. Sourced from prized south-facing slopes on the Hill of Corton—including parcels in Bressandes, Clos du Roi, and Grèves—this wine represents the pinnacle of muscular, age-worthy Burgundian Pinot Noir. Jadot's master elevage coaxes out the profound depth of these clay-limestone soils, resulting in a wine of immense structure, dark fruit complexity, and velvety power.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot—following the Jadot family's 1826 acquisition of the benchmark Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules—Maison Louis Jadot stands as one of Burgundy's defining houses. Today, the estate spans over 200 hectares of owned vineyards across the Côte d'Or, Beaujolais (Château des Jacques), and the Mâconnais (Domaine Ferret), complemented by historic négociant partnerships. Led vinously by Technical Director Frédéric Barnier following Jacques Lardière's legendary 42-year tenure, the cellar employs an ethos of minimal intervention: utilizing native yeast fermentations, extended macerations, and judicious, restrained new oak aging tailored to highlight each distinct climat. Spanning village terroirs up to coveted Grand Cru climats across limestone and clay-rich slopes, Jadot's benchmark expressions include Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules (monopole), Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles, and Musigny, each crafted to achieve immense ageability, structural purity, and site transparency.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13-14%