(from a huge 3.25 ha plot in Ladoix-Serrigny) No review available

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($170) Cool, precise aromas of apple, lemon ice and stone. Deep and vibrant but quite youthfully closed today, with penetrating acidity infusing the citrus and stone flavors with superb energy. Deep, dusty, palate-staining wine with impressive mounting minerality and a tactile impression of dry extract. But this one is going to require patience.

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Not yet bottled.Invitingly spicy and mineral on the nose, plus a creamy citrus overlay. Really fragrant. Tangy and with much better depth on the palate than any of the Bouchard whites tasted so far with a refreshing citrus thread through to a longish finish. (JH)

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Bouchard's 2007 Corton-Charlemagne ' the last wine they picked ' offers another of those occasions for reflecting on a bit of Burgundian craziness: a grand cru wine presented last in a stellar line-up, yet that costs on-half to one-third that of the other grand cru bottlings that preceded it. A striking and intensely pungent aroma of holly berry, fresh ginger, and lime zest leads to a vivacious, silken-textured, chalky, saline, crustacean palate. For all of this wine's sheer intensity and palpable sense of underlying extract, it shares lift, buoyancy, and overall elegance with its Chevalier-Montrachet counterparts and preserves the energy and primary, juicy refreshment that goes with its vintage. The diversity and persistence of mineral elements here are memorable. It's the hundredth anniversary of this Bouchard parcel (characterized by all-day luminosity), and a happy birthday indeed! Those lucky enough to acquire some of this should anticipate more than a decade of pleasure, but I would estimate that re-visiting the wine in 2-3 years would be rewarding both sensually and in terms of estimating its further evolution.

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A waxy, citrus- and pastry-infused version, this white is lean and lemony, with vivid acidity running through it like a current of electricity. On the tart side, with an austere profile. Excellent length. Needs time.

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