2004 Corton Charlemagne
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Singular nose combines baked bread, honey, petrol and porcini, all lifted by a violety topnote; this reminded me of a great vintage of Chablis Les Clos. Then rich, ripe and pliant, even fat for Corton-Charlemagne, combining great palate-coating breadth and an exhilarating sappy quality. Not at all austere, especially for young Corton from a vintage like 2004. In fact, this is shockingly tastable today. If anything, this broadens out on the back end, finishing with an uncanny clinging quality. Note that Jacques Lardiere vinified all five of these grand crus, but only this one and the Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles are from domain vines. The Demoiselles is more flowers and powdered stone, while this is more metallic in its mineral character.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
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Cask Sample While being true to the Grand Cru, it has a certain admirable tension to it. Lovely purity. There is a beginning, middle and finish to this wine. Hazelnuts and depth. Although amazingly, you could drink this already! (JR)
A background touch of pain grillé highlights green apple and spiced pear aromas that precede massively rich, intense and sleekly muscled full-bodied flavors that display almost painfully pungent minerality and a strikingly punchy finish. This isn't quite as classy as the very best in the range but this is a huge wine that retains near perfect balance. I've had some genuinely great vintages of this appellation chez Jadot and the 2004 could challenge them. Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jul01,2006.
Half bottle. Oxidised with a bruised apple character leading to dried-out fruit on the nose. Palate is also oxidised with caramelised / Madeirised notes that suggest some contact with warm temps. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, In Asia # 0310, Mar 2010
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.