2016 Corton Les Perrieres
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The 2016 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru has an open Morello cherry and strawberry scented bouquet with orange rind and hints of spicebox. The palate is medium-bodied with furry tannin, a fine bead of acidity but like other Cortons in this flight, it just lacks vigour and complexity towards a rather dullish finish. Drink over the next decade. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2016 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru offers up a deep and appealing bouquet of cherries, licorice and potpourri that's very delicately framed by a touch of new wood. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and quite lavish on the attack, with the firm, tensile profile typical of this site only making itself felt on the mid-palate and finish. Impressively concentrated and complete, it's a compelling effort from Louis Latour, and one that should reward at least a few years of bottle age.
The Corton-Perrières reveals a spicier, brighter bouquet than the Clos de la Vigne au Saint. Its fruit tones are inflected toward red cherry and berry, with less earthy bass notes. On the palate, the wine is taut, fine-grained and intense, with less flesh on its bones but more elegant structural elements. This is certainly faithful to its terroir.
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.