Aloxe Corton is at the bottom of the Corton hill, a small and beautiful village with a human settlement dating back to the Roman Empire. Corton Grand Cru, the only red Grand Cru appellation in the Cote de Beaune, is grown on the lower slopes around the village, where the soil is deeper with a high alluvial sand and gravel content. The famous Corton Charlemagne (Chardonnay) is grown at the top of the slope just below the forest where the soil is light; this popular Grand Cru was named after Emperor Charlemagne who owned land in the village in the eighth century.
Tasting notes: The palate is fat and concentrated showing real complexity and super acidity. The finish is reminiscent of fresh, wild strawberries. This wine will last a very long time - and will be super. (The Burgundy Report 2004)
I was bowled-over by the quality of the 1995 Corton-Charlemagne, it is certainly the finest wine I have tasted from this famous estate. Beguiling aromas of red berries, vanilla, and traces of coconut are followed by a powerful punch of concentrated, extracted, and intense flavors. This gorgeous medium-to-full-bodied wine has a tightly wound "nugget" of red currants, almonds, hazelnuts, pears, and minerals in its silky-textured, extremely well-balanced, and admirably long character. It should be at its peak between 2002 and 2010. Bravo! 93pts RP
Price: £85.00
Size: 75cl
Colour/style: White
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Tasting notes: 93 points Wine Spectator: "A focused beam, this white wraps its lime, mineral, apple and vanilla notes around a core of bracing acidity. Has intensity and balance, yet this is firm and crisp on the finish for now, with real stony length. Best from 2010 through 2030."
Tasting notes: 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. 93/94 pts RP - WA
