2007 Corton Charlemagne
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Ian D'Agata
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Tropical fruit and showy oak – yet restrained enough to remain French. Dry, textured, rich and ornate with a pert lemon-juice brightness to the finish. Not as hulking as Corton-Charlemagne should be though – merely dabbles with the style rather than embracing it. (RH)
Things couldn't be any more different than with the 2007 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne, a wine of almost brutal power and size that is still basking in a heavy layer of toasty, buttery oak. Hopefully, the oak will get reined in with age so that the wine will evolve more beautifully. At this moment, however, the wine is powerful and lush, making for a wonderful match with the choucroute, and standing up well to the various meats and sausages accompanying the sauerkraut. Mar 2015, www.vinous.com
About the producer
The Latour family has been growing vines in Burgundy since at least 1731. Their négociant business – today one of the region’s biggest names – was founded in 1797. Still family-owned today, the company owns 48 hectares of vines, 27 of which are Grand Cru, as well as its own cooperage.