Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
White
2004 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2010
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2019
Community Tasting Notes 35
-
Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 points
December 18, 2022 - A private pre-Christmas Lunch with Friends: Eleventh bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2009. A very good bottle. Correct colour and aromatic profile for age, still fresh and minerally on the palate, powerful and concentrated, lots of grippy oak on the finish. More honey and spices on the nose on the second day, but the palate remains energetic, with steely acidity. Real Grand Cru authority, although perhaps not a model of elegance.
-
kenv Likes this wine: 95 points
August 18, 2022 - WWC White Burgundy Blind (Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY): Similar to the 2002, but not quite as stunning. Actually more mature. A wonderful, complex wine, but somewhat in the shadow of the 2002. Larry K guessed that this was a 2004, but everyone thought the 2002 was much younger.
-
beachbum wrote: 91 points
December 24, 2021 - xmas eve dinner of walleye with a cheese plate, started with lemon and apple, with air there was caramel and chalk… then into darker brown butter toffee… this was a really nice wine that unfurled slowly… still has some time
-
Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 points
November 3, 2020 - Tenth bottle from a case purchased at auction in 2009. Over the years there have been good bottles and more mediocre ones, and this one belongs to the latter category. Very evolved light golden colour; structurally still intact but with tired flavours and rather dominant oak on the finish.
1 person found this helpful Comment -
PanosKakaviatos wrote:
January 30, 2018 - Fireworks for January: plethora of top wines with great friends (Black Salt Restaurant, Washington D.C.): It at first seemed just a bit tired, a bit dog eared, as compared to the ... 1995! There is density but it seems to convey a most “obvious” palate. Old vines, it is said. This is flavorful but the least subtle of the bunch. A bit hot on the finish, as well.
1 - 5 of 35
More notes
Pro Reviews 3
Add a Pro ReviewBurghound
-
By Allen Meadows
3rd Quarter, 2006, Issue #23 (link)(Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
-
By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2005, IWC Issue #122 (link)(Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemagne Quintessence) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
-
By Richard Jennings
7/20/2007 (link) 93 points(Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence) Pale canary yellow color; big nose, with lime, sweet grapefruit, vanilla oak and mineral notes; well delineated and structured sweet lemon palate with good acidity, big but not heavy; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type White
- Producer Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Quintessence
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (2%)
- In Cellars 84 (33%)
- Consumed 168 (65%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 5 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerDomaine / Maison Vincent Girardin
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Add Articles
- Wine2004 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence (add)
- FamilyDomaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence (add)
- ProducerDomaine / Maison Vincent Girardin
- VarietalChardonnay
- DesignationQuintessence (add)
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru