Wow this is very impressive - testimony of DRCs continued improvements. Beautiful nose and so much going on here with great refinement. Not super long but sufficiently expressive for a very high rating.
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I actually like this more now than a few years ago. Excellent spice and a powerful mid palate. Nice detail. Definitely a green stemmy quality but I find it interesting vs off putting. Not sure how this improves so I will have this a few more times on the next 5 years.
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Drank off the List at Le Gavroche in London. Decanted, but drank immediately from decanter. Provenance should be ex-Corney & Barrow.
Classic DRC nose, and the palate packs a punch as you'd expect from a good Corton. Unfortunately this had some green notes to it - perhaps due to the vintage - and also uncharacteristically for DRC collapsed into a bit of an acidic mess after about 3 hours in.
Many others have said it, and I agree: it's not worth the price of entry. A good wine, but DRC only deals in great so it was slightly disappointing, especially after it started falling off the cliff.
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Music and Vine Clos Vougeot Gala Dinner. Certainly one of the finer 2011s that I've encountered with ample and approachable fruit. Loads of concentration with good oak and acid integration. Not particularly complex at this stage but tasty and offering plenty of spice-driven pleasure. Has the proportion to age, but I'm not a fan of the vintage broadly, so take it with a grain of salt.
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Drinking during lunch at Grapiot restaurant in Jura/Pupillin.
After visiting and tasting some very nice 1999/2003 and 2011 at Overnoy, we are very happy to enjoy the day with DRC's Corton.
It's amazing good at the beginning, very floral, mild-blowing scent with a splendid texture at first sip. Woww...
Then the wild berry, red roses get along which is very much like Romanee St Vivant. This 2nd impact is great, good balance and so delicious with a lovely stunning aftertaste. Woww...
This is special wine but where is the truly character of Corton ??
After 90 mins, then there it is. It becomes Corton bit by bit and finally, it took all of our happiness away. Leave us the wood, rough and hard edge of young Corton with the empty bottle.
It was very good during 45-60 mins if drinking at this moment but if the color in the bottle is not so bright, don't open it.
Corton is Corton !!
DRC is trying to introduce the modern style wine into the market that is easy drinking and not expensive, IMHO. But the price is already high-fly.
It's nice to know but I would say Echezeaux if it is at the same price.
Drink now - 2060.....93-94/100.....
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2011 DRC and a range of others: Raspberry, musk, herb and a touch of earth and oak influence. The palate shows excellent balance and approachability, but it is all on the surface at the moment, there aren't layers of complexity, but I think all the elements are there that it will rise up with time.
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Night Two in Paris (La Tour D'Argent): Our host thought he had grabbed a 2009, the first of this cuvee, but the 2011 was very approachable. Inviting nose with classic aromatics: raspberries, blackberries and spice, balanced and expressive. On the palate, it was very earthy, with minerals and saline dominating alongside notes of menthol and mocha. Light-bodied and delicious.
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@Fred_Lund: My first DRC Corton. Refined, classy nose. Quite sweet fruit with lots of herbs. Not your typical Corton. My guess was Mazy-Chambertin 2011.
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2011 DRC Tasting (Paris, France): Subtle, but pronounced nose of wet stone, chalk, some spice and stems along with fresh red fruit. Lighter in color. Tight red fruit on the palate that starts with a pop of red fruit and spice then fades quickly. Not much depth, but the spice and grip are charming. Some black fruit as well. Somewhat tannic finish that is medium at best.
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2011 (St. Gallen): Classic nose, raspberries, blackberries, delicately spicy, balanced and expressive. On the palate light-bodied, almost empty in the center, but with grip and presence on the sides of the mouth. Ferrous and mineral, saline and with rhubarb. The least special of the lot. Very good nonetheless...
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93-94 Ist immer besser integriert ins DRC-Sortiment. Dunkleres Rubinrot Anfangs sehr kräuterig(frisches grün das sich aber gibt)Sauerkirschen,erdig ,auch floral,mineralisch,leichter Röstkaffee. Ernster,männlicher,trotzdem seidig,knackig,gute Säure,trockenere Gerbstoffe schon fast leicht staubig. Langer dunkelfruchtiger , trocknender Abgang
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Drank over 3 hours. My first 2011 DRC. A very forward nose of freshly cut grass, dark fruit, black pepper and a touch of wet stone. Initially this was very thin on the palate, but this really filled out in the last hour. I should have saved some for day two. Noticable green notes on the palate, pine, stems, and loads of spice. Fresh and vibrant. I am curious to see where this goes.
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En middag med 6 viner från DRC, alla från 2011. Det som dracks var Corton, Echezeaux, Grands-Echezeaux, Romanée-St-Vivant, Richebourg och La Tache. Corton har väldigt tillgänglig doft med röda bär, jordgubb, örter och till och med en touch av chark och vitpeppar. Väldigt tillgänglig i smaken med gott om röd frukt, fin syra och mineralitet. Långt, fint och elegant avslut.
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First in line of tonight’s six DRC 2011’s on the table. The wines had been decanted for 60 minutes prior to being poured. The 2011 Corton is the 3:d vintage made of this DRC newest addition to the portfolio. On the nose the wine displays some smoked meat, game animalistic undertones, smoky stones and minerals and some complex herbs mixed in with some lovely sweet tobacco. Very nice! On the palate I found a exciting mix of very good fruit, mainly red cherries & plums, fat, oily and chalky. The wine has a really good length. This wine is surprisingly open for business already, being a young Corton.
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Tasted at the domaine in barrel. Dark. Jammy nose with some soy. Muscular, moderate tannins. Less length than the GE. Seemed a bit disjointed to me. 92
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Tasted from the barrel. Wines still undergoing fermentation. Lovely nose of deep red plums and graphite, which opens up to beautiful gardens of violets. Flavours of chalk, game meats and a decent amount of minerality followed by blackcurrants and menthol.
Quite nice to compare this to some of the classic Corton. This was slightly more interesting than the RSV from just now and being the 3rd Corton produced by DRC ever, it will be interesting to see how this sits in with the other wines from the domaine.
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3/10/2024 - steinersing wrote: 97 Points
Wow this is very impressive - testimony of DRCs continued improvements. Beautiful nose and so much going on here with great refinement. Not super long but sufficiently expressive for a very high rating.
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11/18/2023 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
I actually like this more now than a few years ago. Excellent spice and a powerful mid palate. Nice detail. Definitely a green stemmy quality but I find it interesting vs off putting. Not sure how this improves so I will have this a few more times on the next 5 years.
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10/12/2021 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank off the List at Le Gavroche in London. Decanted, but drank immediately from decanter. Provenance should be ex-Corney & Barrow.
Classic DRC nose, and the palate packs a punch as you'd expect from a good Corton. Unfortunately this had some green notes to it - perhaps due to the vintage - and also uncharacteristically for DRC collapsed into a bit of an acidic mess after about 3 hours in.
Many others have said it, and I agree: it's not worth the price of entry. A good wine, but DRC only deals in great so it was slightly disappointing, especially after it started falling off the cliff.
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10/10/2020 - RayOB Likes this wine: 97 Points
Drank at Noble Rot
I have to say this is the best Corton I have had. Simply mind blowing for a Corton.
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6/30/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Musique & Vin - Dîner de Gala - Douzième édition du Festival (Château du Clos de Vougeot): So much red cherry in many variations, coming across as sweet, bright and tart all at the same time. Very good density but firm in the middle, so just begging for a few more years in the cellar.
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6/30/2019 - Nanda wrote:
Music and Vine Clos Vougeot Gala Dinner. Certainly one of the finer 2011s that I've encountered with ample and approachable fruit. Loads of concentration with good oak and acid integration. Not particularly complex at this stage but tasty and offering plenty of spice-driven pleasure. Has the proportion to age, but I'm not a fan of the vintage broadly, so take it with a grain of salt.
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11/5/2016 - dcwino wrote: 91 Points
2016 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly, Alan and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2016-11/12/2016 (Villa D’este, Lake Como, Piedmont, Milan and Frankfurt): The overall expression is similar to the 09 but slightly thinner and green. Medium expressive nose displaying blackberry, stem, pyrazine, tea and Asian spices. Medium concentration, slightly hollow middle palate, stem, medium acidity and a medium finish. Enjoyable but not worth the price it commands.
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10/29/2016 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points
Stems. Spice. Tight.
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10/26/2015 - noppakit s. wrote: 94 Points
Drinking during lunch at Grapiot restaurant in Jura/Pupillin.
After visiting and tasting some very nice 1999/2003 and 2011 at Overnoy, we are very happy to enjoy the day with DRC's Corton.
It's amazing good at the beginning, very floral, mild-blowing scent with a splendid texture at first sip. Woww...
Then the wild berry, red roses get along which is very much like Romanee St Vivant. This 2nd impact is great, good balance and so delicious with a lovely stunning aftertaste. Woww...
This is special wine but where is the truly character of Corton ??
After 90 mins, then there it is. It becomes Corton bit by bit and finally, it took all of our happiness away. Leave us the wood, rough and hard edge of young Corton with the empty bottle.
It was very good during 45-60 mins if drinking at this moment but if the color in the bottle is not so bright, don't open it.
Corton is Corton !!
DRC is trying to introduce the modern style wine into the market that is easy drinking and not expensive, IMHO. But the price is already high-fly.
It's nice to know but I would say Echezeaux if it is at the same price.
Drink now - 2060.....93-94/100.....
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8/22/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
2011 DRC and a range of others: Raspberry, musk, herb and a touch of earth and oak influence. The palate shows excellent balance and approachability, but it is all on the surface at the moment, there aren't layers of complexity, but I think all the elements are there that it will rise up with time.
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4/24/2015 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Night Two in Paris (La Tour D'Argent): Our host thought he had grabbed a 2009, the first of this cuvee, but the 2011 was very approachable. Inviting nose with classic aromatics: raspberries, blackberries and spice, balanced and expressive. On the palate, it was very earthy, with minerals and saline dominating alongside notes of menthol and mocha. Light-bodied and delicious.
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4/3/2015 - Tavastgatan wrote: 93 Points
@Fred_Lund: My first DRC Corton. Refined, classy nose. Quite sweet fruit with lots of herbs. Not your typical Corton. My guess was Mazy-Chambertin 2011.
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12/15/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 91 Points
2011 DRC Tasting (Paris, France): Subtle, but pronounced nose of wet stone, chalk, some spice and stems along with fresh red fruit. Lighter in color. Tight red fruit on the palate that starts with a pop of red fruit and spice then fades quickly. Not much depth, but the spice and grip are charming. Some black fruit as well. Somewhat tannic finish that is medium at best.
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11/5/2014 - gilrbo wrote:
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2011 (St. Gallen): Classic nose, raspberries, blackberries, delicately spicy, balanced and expressive.
On the palate light-bodied, almost empty in the center, but with grip and
presence on the sides of the mouth. Ferrous and mineral, saline and with rhubarb.
The least special of the lot. Very good nonetheless...
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11/5/2014 - winelegends.net wrote: 93 Points
93-94
Ist immer besser integriert ins DRC-Sortiment.
Dunkleres Rubinrot
Anfangs sehr kräuterig(frisches grün das sich aber gibt)Sauerkirschen,erdig ,auch floral,mineralisch,leichter Röstkaffee.
Ernster,männlicher,trotzdem seidig,knackig,gute Säure,trockenere Gerbstoffe schon fast leicht staubig.
Langer dunkelfruchtiger , trocknender Abgang
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10/11/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points
Drank over 3 hours. My first 2011 DRC. A very forward nose of freshly cut grass, dark fruit, black pepper and a touch of wet stone. Initially this was very thin on the palate, but this really filled out in the last hour. I should have saved some for day two. Noticable green notes on the palate, pine, stems, and loads of spice. Fresh and vibrant. I am curious to see where this goes.
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5/15/2014 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 94 Points
En middag med 6 viner från DRC, alla från 2011. Det som dracks var Corton, Echezeaux, Grands-Echezeaux, Romanée-St-Vivant, Richebourg och La Tache.
Corton har väldigt tillgänglig doft med röda bär, jordgubb, örter och till och med en touch av chark och vitpeppar. Väldigt tillgänglig i smaken med gott om röd frukt, fin syra och mineralitet. Långt, fint och elegant avslut.
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5/15/2014 - Ramberg wrote: 93 Points
First in line of tonight’s six DRC 2011’s on the table.
The wines had been decanted for 60 minutes prior to being poured.
The 2011 Corton is the 3:d vintage made of this DRC newest addition to the portfolio.
On the nose the wine displays some smoked meat, game animalistic undertones, smoky stones and minerals and some complex herbs mixed in with some lovely sweet tobacco.
Very nice!
On the palate I found a exciting mix of very good fruit, mainly red cherries & plums, fat, oily and chalky.
The wine has a really good length.
This wine is surprisingly open for business already, being a young Corton.
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12/26/2012 - rnellans wrote: 92 Points
Tasted at the domaine in barrel. Dark. Jammy nose with some soy. Muscular, moderate tannins. Less length than the GE. Seemed a bit disjointed to me. 92
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6/21/2012 - kevincheng Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted from the barrel. Wines still undergoing fermentation. Lovely nose of deep red plums and graphite, which opens up to beautiful gardens of violets. Flavours of chalk, game meats and a decent amount of minerality followed by blackcurrants and menthol.
Quite nice to compare this to some of the classic Corton. This was slightly more interesting than the RSV from just now and being the 3rd Corton produced by DRC ever, it will be interesting to see how this sits in with the other wines from the domaine.
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