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Maison Louis Jadot

Maison Louis Jadot is one of Burgundy's most important négociants, with roots dating to 1859 and ownership since 1985 by the Kopf family of American wine importers. The house controls over 200 hectares of owned vineyards (Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot) while also sourcing from growers across the Côte d'Or, Beaujolais, and Mâconnais. At auction, Jadot is represented primarily by its top white and red grand cru bottlings: Montrachet ($698 average, 49 lots, best in 2010), Bâtard-Montrachet ($381, 87 lots), Chevalier-Montrachet ($481, 7 lots), and Chapelle-Chambertin ($242, 32 lots). The 2010 Montrachet is the most-traded reference bottle in the database, and auction prices peak at $4,183 for the rarest Jadot grand crus. The négociant's scale allows consistent supply of grand cru wines that would otherwise be near-impossible to source, making Jadot a significant presence at every major auction house. Bonnes-Mares ($357 average, 29 lots, best in 2002) and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet ($227, 5 lots) round out the flagship tier. The house winemaker Frédéric Barnier, who joined in 2004, has moved production toward greater precision and terroir expression.