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2005 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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ArtF Likes this wine: 98 points
August 13, 2022 - Slightly depressed cork, cleanly extracted, no sign of leakage. With first pour, hay color, powerful palate, beautifully integrated and balanced, drinking like water. Adds glint of brown tinge with air, palate became slightly madernized, but only ever so slightly. A marvelous drink with PnP.
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paulst Likes this wine: 89 points
June 11, 2021 - Golden; light peach-banana-apricot; tainted; mature but still acidic; some balance; moderate finish.
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BradE wrote:
January 27, 2019 - Over the hill, and not really drinkable.
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prufrocksabogado wrote: flawed
August 3, 2017 - Oxidized. Badly.
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BuzzzzOff Likes this wine: 90 points
November 1, 2015 - We sipped while celebrating the first wine of our birthday month as well as the publishing of Buddy's Universe - A Beagle's Life Book I (http://buzzzzoff.com/buddys-universe-a-beagles-life-book-i/). A good day!
Sadly, the Corton-Chuckie was a bit of a disappointment, albeit very good. Dark, straw yellow almost like a mature Sauternes. Inviting! Light perfume of oxidised and toasty oak nose to the point that we are happy both sipping...and more importantly sipping now as we feel life is short for this luvly, which is very sad and unexpected. Tangy, caramel without the balance we expected between acidity, alcohol, oak and fruit. We cannot say bad...we cannot say not good...we just cannot say great! Tears of a Clown...
"I try to keep my sadness hid
Smiling in the public eye
But in my lonely room I cry
the tears of a clown
When there's no one around"
We are in a lonely room...please Monsieur Girardin, please do better next time...or was it this bottle?
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By Allen Meadows
3rd Quarter, 2007, Issue #27 (link)(Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2006, IWC Issue #127 (link)(Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemagne Quintessence) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- 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 13 (3%)
- In Cellars 270 (56%)
- Consumed 200 (41%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
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