2008 Corton Le Rognet
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The estate’s 2008 Corton-Rognets is another delicate, elegant wine from Taupenot-Merme. Here, too, the aromatics take center stage at first glance, while it is the wine’s length and overall balance that hold all of the elements beautifully in place. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028. Taupenot-Merme farms 13 hectares across 19 appellations. The vineyards have been farmed organically since 2001. The wines are made in a style that seeks textural richness. The fruit is 100% destemmed and undergoes a cold soak of 7-9 days, prior to fermentation. The wines are racked into steel to allow for a natural decantation and then moved into oak, where they spend 12-15 months on the fine lees. New oak tops out at 40% for the Grand Crus. The 2009 harvest started on September 11. Yields were high relative to past years, but the estate had a lot of millerandage (shot berries). Romain Taupenot describes his 2009s as having a high level of malic acid, which delayed malos by the standards of this estate. Importers: Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620, Imported by Scott Paul Wines, Carlton, OR; tel. (503) 852 7300; J.A.O. Wine Imports, McLean, VA; contact@jaowineimports.com
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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Mid crimson with a pale rim. Very fluid and pure. Bone dry. Finely etched. Serious stuff. Romain Taupenot argues that the rain helped Corton to avoid the usual stress. (JR)
The estate’s 2008 Corton-Rognets is another delicate, elegant wine from Taupenot-Merme. Here, too, the aromatics take center stage at first glance, while it is the wine’s length and overall balance that hold all of the elements beautifully in place. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028. May 2011, www.robertparker.com