2017 Corton Charlemagne
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Tasting notes
Whole-bunch pressed, fermented in new and one-year old barrels. Picked 1 September at 12.5% and chaptalised to 13%. Acidity 4.2, pH 3.2. Surprisingly clear fruit on the nose. Perfume and clarity. But it tastes simpler than the Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne and finishes disappointingly flat. Perhaps it's a bottle fault? (TC)
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
The 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is another example where I feel there are some sulfur issues on the nose, though they are slight and should integrate with time. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, taut and fresh, leading to a spicy, ginger-tinged finish. This showed marked improvement in the glass. (NM)
A distinctly smoky nose combines notes of green apple, white flower, spice and a hint of iodine. There is excellent density to the powerful and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that are blessed with so much dry extract that the mouth feel is almost chewy, all wrapped in a borderline painfully intense, compact and hugely long finish. This doesn't have the inimitable class of the Montrachet or the Chevalier but for sheer flavor impact, this is just as impressive.
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.