The 2011 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a stunning young wine, unfurling in the decanter and glass to reveal aromas of lemon oil, candle wax, dried white flowers, woodsmoke and a classy framing of noble reduction. On the palate, the wine is immensely concentrated, with the chewy, chalky phenolic structure of a red wine, racy acids and a long, searingly mineral finish. This superb Corton-Charlemagne has not merely years but decades ahead of it.

---

Show more

---

---

Show less

---

An ripe but attractively fresh and expressive nose blends together notes of petrol, exotic fruit, green apple, wet stone and a touch of oak. There is good power and concentration to the remarkable intense middle weight plus flavors that brim with both plenty of minerality and dry extract that coats the palate on the impressively long finish. This is actually evolving slightly faster than I originally foresaw and while it's not quite ready, it could be enjoyed young if that's your preference.

---

Show more

---

---

Show less

---