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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by peebal on 7/9/2017 & rated 91 points: The pedigree and the year show up on the nose with a rush of minerals that are blended with tropical aromas of passion fruit and quince along with a fair dose of vanilla oak. This is about as close as one is likely to get to CA in a grand cru white Burgundy. But lest there be any mistake, this is still Burgundy. This is now 14 years old and it is still holding up just fine. The green/yellow is now starting to show some orangish oxidative tones but my guess is it will hold another five years without improving.
As far as the flavor profile, a rich attack followed by an ever slightly hollow mid-palate leading to a rich sightly exotic fruit salad profile that is drawn back together quite nicely by a fine streak of acidity that says, yes, this is 2003 and no I'm not typical let alone great Corton Charlemagne but I will remind you that I am still serious wine. The finish, despite all that, is a little clipped. And again, this is all very 2003. But for the $25 I paid for this bottle that initially retailed for $160, this is still a blast. At $160 it would be a disappointment. At $25, this is a seriously fun experiment/experience concerning a year that remains one that I shy away from but am always intrigued to taste. This and other wines like it are why. (1625 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 10/31/2015 & rated 91 points: Had this wine a year ago and not as enjoyable today as then. Drank with the Gisondis at Gus's in Harrison. Lovely, toasty nose of tropical fruit, some wood & vanilla on the nose. Medium bodied, not nearly as big or lush as last time. There's some ripe fruit here, but this time I get mostly citrus & minerality. Very different take at this tasting than last year-the wine is more hard-edged, far leaner and earthy than I recall. Nose is by far the most enjoyable aspect of this wine today. (2109 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 7/26/2014 & rated 94 points: Drank last nite with several other nice whites. Tropical fruits and some vanilla on the nose. Medium to full bodied, rather lush--no doubt owing to the hot 2003 vintage. Lots of ripe fruit here, but also a nice mineral & earthy quality as well. Nicely balanced and long. Very nice (2681 views) | | | Tasted by GFischer on 9/20/2013 & rated 93 points: In the nose citrus, vivid, fresh acidity, butter, toast, hawthorn, wine yeast. On the palate very present, caramel, butter, honey, quince, citrus oil, full bodied. Impressive. Long fine finsh, impressive. Very exciting wine and ...... my wife was excited, too. (3471 views) | | | Tasted by clayfu on 5/22/2011 & rated 90 points: High toned flavors that became slightly flat on the mid palate but with a very high concentration of minerality and acidity on the finish. There was a touch of wood on the initial entry. I'm hoping that the mid palate fill in as the years go by as if not for the flat mid palate it would have been a very nice white. (4295 views) | | | Tasted by KellyW on 6/28/2009 & rated 94 points: I have noted many times that Boillot has become one of my favorite white Burgundy producers. His Cortons Charlies are one of the very best produced since 2001 IMHO. This wine is atypical though owing mostly to the vintage. Blind I would have been inclined to have guessed a Montrachet as it is fatter than a CC of this age. The mineral still comes through but this is hedonsitic and lush. Stunning if not typical. (3344 views) | | | Tasted by Chevaliers on 1/15/2009 & rated 88 points: drink
Nose: Hint of reduction and (??) premox from a hot, hot vintage, earthy, hint of must.
Mouth: Elegant and refined, some liveliness through the middle, but after the midpalate the wine has mellowed beyond its years, flabby and needs acid—ripe but not overblown. Hint sulfur, S02 in the finish. (2951 views) | | | Tasted by KellyW on 12/28/2008 & rated 94 points: This really shows the vintage. Unusually lush and ripe for such a young Corton. The ripe pit fruits and green apple dominate the mineral component. Great texture and palate weight. A wine to drink young. (2331 views) |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
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