2020 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  10/6/2022 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  100% Chardonnay
  from largest holding (10 parcesl totaling 11 ha) in the Grand Cru Appelation
  with south-easterly exposure on hillsides of stony limestone soils
  and vines of average age 30 years yielding 40 hl/ha on average.
  Manual harvest.
  Traditional fermentation in oak barrels with complete malolactic.
  Aged 8 to 10 months in French oak barrels, 100% new, by in-house
  cooperage medium toasted.
  14% Abv.
  CEO: Louis-Fabrice Latour (11th gen) since 1999.
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Bright pale gold/yellow. Nutty toasty varietal.
  B(alance)=3: Succulent fruit with firm acid structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Citrus and tree fruits, almond, cream, mineral.
  D(epth)=2: Round mouthfeel. Full length and persistent finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,2] = 9/10
  
  Opulent yet uncomplicated and accessible.
  
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  10/6/2022 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Matchstick. Cool green and citrus fruits. Toasty oak. Reserved now.

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