2001 Corton Charlemagne
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Minerals, pears, and apples are found in the nose of the 2001 Corton-Charlemagne. A wine of outstanding breadth, depth, and flesh, it coats the taster’s palate with loads of spicy liquid minerals. Light to medium-bodied and pure, this is a candidate for drinking between 2005 and 2011. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
A baby and a very embryonic one at that. Smoky nose. No shortage of substance whatsoever and attractively weighty undertones. Fresh. (JR)
Deeply spicy aromas of apple, nutmeg and mint, with an almost metallic, steely aspect. Intensely flavored and penetrating; dense and strong but pliant and not at all dry or hard, despite finishing with the tannic aspect of this grand cru. A very generous wine that will nonetheless need a good five years of cellaring.
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.