Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Historically, this vineyard was offered by Emperor Charlemagne in 775 to the Saint-Andoche Collegiate Church in Saulieu. And as a sign of gratitude, the Canons granted these vines the name of their donor. Further paying tribute to the emperor with the flowery beard, the Grand Cru AOC was established on July 31, 1937.
Origin
Plots: 0.4637 hectares
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Age of vines: planted in 1952 & 2016
OUR VINTAGES
2021
Tasting notes: Pale yellow colour, our Corton-Charlemagne reveals a generous nose, deep with citrus notes. Its mouth is concentrated with a nice balance, very rich, long and pleasant. The exposure of this parcel makes it a wine that can be enjoyed now but with a very interesting ageing potential.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2020
Tasting notes: Pale gold colour with green highlights. A real balance between minerality and richness. Beautiful aromatic power with notes of honey and toast which are found in a long and structured mouth.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2019
Tasting notes: The nose is fresh with fruit notes such as citrus, then yellow fruit and pear. On the palate, this wine is very dense, even fat and energetic with acidic notes. Very nice complexity on the long finish.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2018
Tasting notes: Pale gold colour. Round and generous nose, with aromas of grilled almonds and vanilla. Beautiful fullness in the mouth, with a melted wood and a mineral finish. Very good persistence. Although very flattering in its youth, this wine deserves a few years in the cellar to reach its peak.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2017
Tasting notes: This wine has a beautiful pale yellow colour and a complex nose of fresh almond, toasted hazelnut and smoky notes. The palate is powerful with notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. The wine has a long finish.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2016
Tasting notes: The exposure of this Grand Cru (one of the highest parcels on the Corton hillside) gives the wine a unique bright golden colour. The nose is very developed with lemon, exotic fruit and vanilla aromas. Finally, an intense, fruity palate with hints of honey and a mineral finish. The elegance and finesse of this climate makes it an incredible wine for ageing.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2015
Tasting notes: Classified as a Grand Cru, this wine is located on the south-eastern slope of the Corton hillside and has a very bright pale gold colour. The nose is complex and expressive, releasing slightly toasted vanilla notes. The palate is rich, fat and opulent, with an interminable finish of sweet almond. This Corton Charlemagne has great ageing potential.
Ageing potential: 5 to 15 years
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C
2019
The 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from Château Corton C. is a lucid silvery hue. The bouquet is well defined with honeysuckle, orange pith and light hazelnut aromas, just a little lanolin and pralines in the background. The palate is well balanced with nicely integrated oak. It has the weight one expects from a Corton-Charlemagne with just a little bitterness that lends tension on the finish. This is a sophisticated and refined expression of this Grand Cru
94/100
Neil Martin, Vinous
