Critics Ratings

‘A barely perceptible touch of SO2 does not overtly mar the airy, ultra fresh and impressively refined nose of white flower, citrus, green apple and wet stone and it is this pungent minerality that is really on display with the intense, detailed and tight big-bodied and well-muscled flavors that positively brim with a distinct salinity that is more in keeping with a classic Chablis than a classic Corton-Charlemagne. Still, this is a brilliant effort by any measure and the finish is like a vinous bomb. In sum, this is a dramatic but balanced wine that should age well for many years to come.’ - Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 94/100 (Jul 2009)

‘The 2007 Corton-Charlemagne smells pungently of lavender, heliotrope, white pepper, ginger, and crushed stone. Coming onto the palate with an almost austere combination of pungency, chalkiness, and textural firmness, its bright lemon and white peach suffice to inject a note of sheer juiciness that it a long, invigorating finish largely rises to the challenge of so much pungency and stoniness. This should become richer – but hopefully preserve its brash intensity – with a few years in the bottle and may well merit following for a decade or more.’ - David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, 92+/100 (Dec 2009)

Provenance

Private Client