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Corton Charlemagne 2014

Corton Charlemagne / Bouchard Pere & Fils

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Tasting Notes

Highly complex, soil-driven aromas of lime blossom, menthol, white pepper, mint and musky flowers. Utterly seamless and suave but very youthfully unevolved, with fresh citrus and mineral flavors complicated by sexy brown spices. A wonderfully subtle, lemony, penetrating wine with great flavor intensity and near-perfect acid balance. Most impressive today on the very subtle, slowly mounting, ultimately palate-staining finish. Conveys an impression of nobility without huge weight or power. Bouchard has bottled a splendid set of grand crus in 2014.

Score: 94

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 September 2016

(still finishing its secondary fermentation; these east-facing vines at an altitude of 300 meters were not hurt by hail in 2014, according to Weber--or in 2013 for that matter): Aromas of apple, spearmint and dusty herbs. Offers lovely generosity of texture and nicely integrated acidity; a sappy, tactile, soil-driven wine with lovely sweetness and noteworthy elegance. This windy, calcareous site was harvested after a storm on September 18, but we can afford to wait for good maturity here, said Weber. Bouchard owns 3.6 hectares of old vines in this grand cru, with production just 28 hectoliters per hectare in 2014.

Score: 92 - 94

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 September 2015