2019 Corton Charlemagne

Already bottled, Roumier's 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru mingles aromas of pear, orange oil, nutmeg and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and chiseled, it's chalky and incisive, with lively acids and fine back-end grip. Two and a half barrels were produced, slightly more than half the "normal" crop.

The 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru had already been bottled when I visited Christophe Roumier. (It is customary for him to bottle before the following year’s harvest to maintain freshness.) This has an energetic bouquet of yellow plum, lemon curd and light white flower aromas. The palate is well balanced with touches of apricot and peach, a slightly waxy feel and discreet tropical notes of passion fruit developing toward the finish. You could drink this now!