2017 Corton Charlemagne

The 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a well-defined, quite precise bouquet of white peach and yellow flowers, plus a hint of French patisserie. The palate has a citric entry, good weight and a fine bead of acidity, though just as it starts to get going, it seems to run out of ideas, leaving the finish feeling a bit predictable and attenuated. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.

Tank sample. The aroma is at once stony and creamy/leesy. Lovely depth of citrus on the palate, both lemon and a hint of clementine. Generous fruit balanced by enough freshness and a slight friction, which adds to the length. (JH)