2013 Le Corton
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Medium red. Fresh, dark aroma of cassis. Ripe but not overripe, showing a touch of sweetness from the 50% new oak. Nicely round but given lift and inner-mouth tension by sound acidity. Dark fruit and saline mineral flavors show a medicinal reserve. Finishes with a firm dusting of tannins and licorice and floral accents. This grand cru should gain in complexity with time in bottle. Nathalie Tollot noted that this is always a broader-shouldered style than the Bressandes.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Nathalie Tollot told me that they lost around one-quarter of the 2013 Corton Grand Cru because of hail. It has quite a strong oak influence on the nose, although Nathalie Tollot suggested that it was accentuated by the low temperatures in the cellar. The palate is nicely balanced with supple tannins and a keen thread of acidity. The oak is more “contained” here and there is fine mineral presence on the taut finish.
Nathalie Tollot told me that they lost around one-quarter of the 2013 Corton Grand Cru because of hail. It has quite a strong oak influence on the nose, although Nathalie Tollot suggested that it was accentuated by the low temperatures in the cellar. The palate is nicely balanced with supple tannins and a keen thread of acidity. The oak is more “contained” here and there is fine mineral presence on the taut finish. Jan 2015, www.robertparker.com