2014 Corton Les Marechaudes
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(just fined; the first of these 2014s that was still in tank in December; 50% vendange entier ; 20% new oak): Good medium red. Ripe aromas of raspberry, minerals, coffee and mocha. Plush, sweet and concentrated, showing good energy to the fruit-driven flavors of raspberry, cherry and chocolate. A dense, lightly saline fruit bomb with lovely length. The pH of this elegantly styled Corton grand cru is 3. 9, with 3. 2 grams per liter acidity. The production here was 30 hectoliters per hectare, which Claude de Nicolay described as a normal crop.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Corton Les Marechaudes Grand Cru has a detailed nose of brambly red fruit, briary, pressed white flowers and limestone - really captivating aromatics that I hope will be as nuanced and expressive once in bottle. The palate is fresh and vibrant with refined tannin. There is a gentle but persistent grip here, linear at first but opening slightly towards the citrus finish. I would have just liked a little more persistence and flesh, but this remains a very intellectual Corton Marechaudes that may warrant a higher score once in bottle.