2017 Corton Charlemagne
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Tasting notes
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.
Critic scores
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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.