October 5, 2023 - Rousseau Clos St Jacques and Corton-Charlemagne Dinner (Sepia - Chicago IL): Floral and nicely spiced, combining fresh and mature orchard fruit. Rich and fleshy, this is still fresh enough. Drink within in the next 3-5 years.
October 5, 2023 - Very true to the house style with precise and pure fruit with concentration that is just at Grand Cru levels. In a late peak with modest amounts of complexity.
February 22, 2021 - Now quite mature! No evidence of oxidation! However suggest drink up.
Do not think it will improve from here!
October 24, 2020 - Excellent Burg. Drinking beautifully. Clear golden color. Nose of ripe peach, nectarine, nut and spice. Rich lush palate with balancing acidity.
long finish.
December 24, 2019 - Excellent wine in its prime drinking window. Floral bouquet, mineral driven palate with great balance. Got a bit round over time, so may not have a ton of time left. But was fantastic tonight. Was probably a 93.5.
November 1, 2019 - Rich and ripe apple with some toasted almond and lemon curd. Very good concentration. Bits of earth emerging in the background. I’d suggest this best to enjoy over the next 3-5 years.
September 15, 2017 - HDH auction tasting at Tru; 9/14/2017-9/16/2017 (Chicago, IL): Served double-blind, but from a Burgundy enthusiast. Huge amount of reduction on the nose. A fair touch of ripeness here, with some sweeter white fruit on the palate. Easily called this as white Burgundy, and I was thinking this was the 2012 Bonneau de Martray.
September 15, 2017 - Wines Tasted at HDH Auction; 9/15/2017-9/16/2017 (Tru Restaurant - Chicago IL): Still fresh with lots of energy. Apple and some lemon zest, lemon curd. Very good depth, balance.
July 28, 2016 - Corton-Charlemagne at the Lieu-dit Cru Annual(ish) Blind White Dinner (The Bristol - Chicago IL): Served blind in flight. An absolute star tonight, one of my favorites of the evening, certainly the best in the flight. Lush and powerful, while also showcasing elegant textural, minerally nuance. Concentrated fruit and overall flavors with charming, engaging Asian spice notes. Good now, with upside from here.
July 14, 2016 - At a perfect drinking point. Still retain a lot of freshness and acidity, adding a touch of softness from the cellaring. I would have preferred a more compelling palate, deeper, fuller, longer aftertaste. It remains to simple to be a cote d'or grand cru