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Corton Charlemagne 2016

Corton Charlemagne / Bouchard Pere & Fils

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Tasting Notes

Once again reduction and sulfur mask the underlying fruit at present. Rich, full-bodied, concentrated and almost painfully intense flavors brim with both dry extract and evident minerality while delivering huge length on the youthfully austere finish that goes on and on. This muscular effort is terrific but be aware that this is definitely going to need time. Don't miss!

Score: 94

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2028+ 15 June 2018

The 2016 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from vines located just above Corton with east-facing orientation. It has an attractive, almost Meursault-like bouquet with traces of walnut and hazelnut. The palate is fresh and quite effervescent on the entry, with a fine line of acidity if not quite the persistence of the finest Corton-Charlemagne that I have tasted. Nonetheless, there is plenty of energy locked in here and it should age well.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2035 29 December 2017

(almost finished with its malo; the alcohol here is in the high 13s, from a good-sized crop--about 35 hectoliters per hectare for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir here--harvested on October 1): Pale, bright yellow. Smells chalky and deep if subdued, offering scents of apple, menthol and spices. Savory, tactile wine with a lovely touch of sweetness and an element of medicinal herbs. Very rich, layered, soil-driven wine with chewy extract and classic dryness. Quite full and ripe but very chalky throughout. A bit aggressive on the end, but then this wine still has some unconverted malic acidity.

Score: 91 - 93

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 September 2017