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: 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! to Jean-Charles de la Moriniere for the three outstanding Corton-Charlemagnes he has crafted since taking over this estate in 1994. 93pts RP - WA
Price: £85.00
Size: 75cl
Colour/style: White
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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
