2011 Corton Clos du Roi
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Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The 2011 Corton Clos du Roi has an intense bouquet that is well defined with more fruit intensity than Vougeraie’s own Clos du Roi, displaying lifted black cherry, wild strawberry and chlorophyll scents. The palate is smooth and harmonious on the entry, although the oak here is quite conspicuous and tends to erase not just the hard edges, but some of the personality on the austere finish. Perhaps I would afford this Clos du Roi another 3-4 years in bottle to see if it can muster something more eloquent to say.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good medium red. Very ripe, high-toned aromas of cherry, crushed stone and subtle stems. Big, rich and dry; more brooding and less filled in today than the Rugiens. More saline, medicinal soil tones and minerality than primary fruit showing today: little in the way of easy sweetness. Finishes with big, broad tannins and lingering smoky earth tones.
This wine has been sitting in barrel and slowly degassing because it can handle being in barrel for 19 months. Rich and round. Creditable. (JR)
About the producer
Volnay’s Domaine de Montille is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or. Founded in 1730, the property remains family-owned and run, with Etienne de Montille – the ninth generation – at the helm today.