2018 Corton Clos du Roi
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Tasting notes
The 2018 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru has quite a fragrant nose with blackberry, raspberry and light cassis scents, neatly defined with well-integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with a structured, dry-ish entry. Firm and quite "serious", this Corton is surprisingly linear for the vintage, though it is missing a bit of nuance and vivaciousness on the finish. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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The Wine Advocate
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
The 2018 Corton Grand Cru Clos du Roi is showing superbly, delivering a complex bouquet of ripe cherries, raspberries, burning embers, grilled squab, black truffle and rich soil tones. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with an elegantly muscular chassis of powdery tannins, lively acids, and a long, resonant finish.
The 2018 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru includes two-thirds whole bunch this year, and it is very well integrated into the blackberry and raspberry fruit. There is fine detail here. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, quite focused and full of tension. The detailed, saline, white-pepper-tinged finish lingers in the mouth. Recommended.
About the producer
Volnay’s Domaine de Montille is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or. Founded in 1730, the property remains family-owned and run, with Etienne de Montille – the ninth generation – at the helm today.