Corton Charlemagne 2006

Corton Charlemagne / Bonneau du Martray

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Tasting Notes
(from a bottle opened at the domaine). A notably ripe and fully mature nose is ever-so-mildly exotic while exhibiting background notes of wood and menthol. The exceptionally rich and concentrated big-bodied flavors possess so much try extract that the mouth feel is borderline chewy, all wrapped in a lingering finish where notes of warmth and strong petrol character appear. While this has arrived at its apogee, it has the density and balance to hold here for years to come. Score: 92 Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2018+ 28 January 2018
Jean-Charles Le Bault de Martray has established a singular track record for wine from a single large parcel in the heart of the original Charlemagne vineyards of Corton. His distinctive methods typically include separate fermentation of each vineyard block; a year in barrel with late summer malolactic; and a full six months on the fine lees in tank, in which state I tasted his 2006 Corton-Charlemagne. An architect by training, Le Bault de Martray values -brightness, precision and proportionality- and it is easy to see those virtues exemplified in this wine, characterized by clarity, subtlety, firmness of structure, and sheer refreshment unusual for the vintage. Scents of fresh lime, heliotrope and white peach usher in a subtly-creamy yet persistently bright and juicy display of continued citrus, peach, and inner-mouth floral notes. Airy and elegant, this finishes almost delicately but tenaciously. Le Bault de Martray cautions that his Corton-Charlemagne virtually uniformly -shuts down- for several years soon after bottling. I would recommend planning on revisiting this 2006 in 3-5 years and it should repay at least an additional decade's bottle maturation. The palpable extract and depth of sweet-saline, savor in the 2005 put it in a similar league and in line for a similarly long life. Score: 93 - 94 David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 22 December 2008
Bonneau du Martray’s 2006 Corton-Charlemagne (magnum) opens with a super-classic bouquet of slate, crushed rocks and hints of reduction. Bracing and intense and energetic, the 2006 flows with superb focus and pure mineral-drenched cut. From magnum, the 2006 is simply dazzling and appears to have many years of fine drinking ahead of it. Score: 95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2014+ 01 July 2004

Tasting Notes

(from a bottle opened at the domaine). A notably ripe and fully mature nose is ever-so-mildly exotic while exhibiting background notes of wood and menthol. The exceptionally rich and concentrated big-bodied flavors possess so much try extract that the mouth feel is borderline chewy, all wrapped in a lingering finish where notes of warmth and strong petrol character appear. While this has arrived at its apogee, it has the density and balance to hold here for years to come.

Score: 92

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2018+ 28 January 2018

Jean-Charles Le Bault de Martray has established a singular track record for wine from a single large parcel in the heart of the original Charlemagne vineyards of Corton. His distinctive methods typically include separate fermentation of each vineyard block; a year in barrel with late summer malolactic; and a full six months on the fine lees in tank, in which state I tasted his 2006 Corton-Charlemagne. An architect by training, Le Bault de Martray values -brightness, precision and proportionality- and it is easy to see those virtues exemplified in this wine, characterized by clarity, subtlety, firmness of structure, and sheer refreshment unusual for the vintage. Scents of fresh lime, heliotrope and white peach usher in a subtly-creamy yet persistently bright and juicy display of continued citrus, peach, and inner-mouth floral notes. Airy and elegant, this finishes almost delicately but tenaciously. Le Bault de Martray cautions that his Corton-Charlemagne virtually uniformly -shuts down- for several years soon after bottling. I would recommend planning on revisiting this 2006 in 3-5 years and it should repay at least an additional decade's bottle maturation. The palpable extract and depth of sweet-saline, savor in the 2005 put it in a similar league and in line for a similarly long life.

Score: 93 - 94

David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 22 December 2008

Bonneau du Martray’s 2006 Corton-Charlemagne (magnum) opens with a super-classic bouquet of slate, crushed rocks and hints of reduction. Bracing and intense and energetic, the 2006 flows with superb focus and pure mineral-drenched cut. From magnum, the 2006 is simply dazzling and appears to have many years of fine drinking ahead of it.

Score: 95

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2014+ 01 July 2004

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