From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a bright, light gold center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose of hazelnuts, lemon, almond paste, and white stone was captivating.
In the mouth, the wine was light bodied but with a big flavor impact. Of course, it was a bit watery and disjointed until after 2 hours of decanting time. Afterwards, it came around nicely to show diffuse but firm acidity and very good length.
While I thought this peaked at 2 hours, it was noticeably better after 3 hours. It gained a lot of power in the mid-palate and additional complexity, Excellent!
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Drank multiple times with consistent results. Nutty, honey and caramel. Wine opened in 1 hr and lasted for 3+ hrs. Comparing with the 78 Latour Batard, the Corton Charlemange is consistently better.
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9/12/2017 - d'Auvenay wrote: 89 Points
Last tried a few years back. Though has some caramel, wine appears peaking off and fading. Should consume soon.
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3/1/2015 - rnellans wrote: 91 Points
aromatics of truffle, mushroom floral. Some smoke lacks freshness. Good flavors.
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2/26/2015 - BradE wrote:
A touch advanced, and in a great flight (76,78,82) came in third for me.
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6/23/2012 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a bright, light gold center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose of hazelnuts, lemon, almond paste, and white stone was captivating.
In the mouth, the wine was light bodied but with a big flavor impact. Of course, it was a bit watery and disjointed until after 2 hours of decanting time. Afterwards, it came around nicely to show diffuse but firm acidity and very good length.
While I thought this peaked at 2 hours, it was noticeably better after 3 hours. It gained a lot of power in the mid-palate and additional complexity, Excellent!
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3/6/2011 - d'Auvenay Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank multiple times with consistent results. Nutty, honey and caramel. Wine opened in 1 hr and lasted for 3+ hrs. Comparing with the 78 Latour Batard, the Corton Charlemange is consistently better.
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