2014 Lucien Le Moine Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
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The blockbuster styled 2014 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru boasts huge notes of toasted spices, ripe apple/orchard fruits, and citrus, with perfectly integrated toasty oak all in the background. It’s very much in the style of the 2014 vintage, has a layered, seamless, vibrant profile, racy acidity, and a great finish. It’s a beauty.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(from vines on the Pernand side of the hill): Nose dominated by lime and metallic minerality. Flavors of fresh peach, peat and minerals are lifted by a positive touch of greenness. Wonderfully tactile, sweet, almost viscous wine with outstanding dimension: a real essence of liquid stone. The palate-saturating, extremely long finish shows no rough edges. This potentially sensational wine is still a baby.
The 2014 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which is sourced from the Pernand side of the hill, has a precise bouquet with lemon peel, granite and smoky notes, almost Puligny-like in terms of its reserve. The palate is fresh and vibrant with good body, fine tension thanks to that keen line of acidity, with hints of orange peel towards the finish. This is a commendable Corton-Charlemagne in a year where I felt it did not particularly shine.
The 2014 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which is sourced from the Pernand side of the hill, has a precise bouquet with lemon peel, granite and smoky notes, almost Puligny-like in terms of its reserve. The palate is fresh and vibrant with good body, fine tension thanks to that keen line of acidity, with hints of orange peel towards the finish. This is a commendable Corton-Charlemagne in a year where I felt it did not particularly shine. Apr 2016, www.robertparker.com