2013 Corton Charlemagne (Heritiers)
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Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which was bottled under DIAM, has an attractive nose with dried honey, grapefruit and beeswax aromas, though it seems to lose some of its definition in the glass. The palate is ripe and honeyed on the entry, waxy in texture and quite spicy, though what it lacks is precision and complexity on its rather predictable finish. This just falls short of my expectations from barrel. Tasted May 2016.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
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(this fruit on the Pouget side was picked late, with great richness, according to Barnier): Pale, bright lemon-yellow. Cool aromas of lemon ice, lime, tarragon, anise and metallic minerality. Surprisingly sweet on entry, then as powerful, structured and tannic as a red wine. Rounder and richer than the comparatively angular, almost painful Chevalier-Montrachet, but impenetrable today in spite of its pliant texture. Both wines are outstanding.
Solid and creamy on the nose. Pretty jagged and youthful without absolute grand cru concentration. Still quite chewy. A bit ungainly for the moment. Builds a little on the finish. (JR)
Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which was bottled under DIAM, has an attractive nose with dried honey, grapefruit and beeswax aromas, though it seems to lose some of its definition in the glass. The palate is ripe and honeyed on the entry, waxy in texture and quite spicy, though what it lacks is precision and complexity on its rather predictable finish. This just falls short of my expectations from barrel. Tasted May 2016. Nov 2016, www.robertparker.com
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Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.