2015 Le Corton
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The 2015 Corton Grand Cru has a fragrant bouquet of pretty red cherry, strawberry, vanilla and orange peel aromas that gradually gain delineation. The palate is nicely poised and sorbet-fresh, hints of fig and fresh date infusing the bright red fruit with just a faint touch of liquorish on the persistent finish. This is a Corton that feels lively and, for want of a less banal word, delicious. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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(14% alcohol; one-third vendange entier ): Bright red-ruby. Aromas of black cherry and licorice are given sappy lift by spice and mint notes from the stems (the estate does not normally vinify with whole clusters but Nathalie Tollot noted that 2015 was an experiment). Juicy, well-delineated flavors of dark berries, spices and wild herbs are enlivened by harmonious ripe acidity. Finishes fresh and long, with fine-grained building tannins and lovely tension and lift. No shortage of density here.
The 2015 Corton Grand Cru has a modest nose following the pair of excellent Aloxe-Corton Premier Crus. The small proportion of whole bunch lends a little forest floor to the mix of broody dark fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin. There is a keen thread of acidity here although it tightens up towards the finish, slams the door shut (for now). Hopefully buyers will cellar this for several years, because it has huge potential.