2003 Corton Charlemagne
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Reticent nose hints at citrus fruits and menthol. Then intensely flavored if a bit youthfully tight, even rigid; flavors of flowers, spices and mint. Today this seems a bit less long on the aftertaste than the Folatieres, but it's still young. This wine, from a single holding in Aloxe-Corton, has been especially tight in the early going since the 2002 vintage, notes Boillot.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Vibrant aromas of apple, crystallized lemon peel, spice, minerals and cold steel. Steely and penetrating, with almost painful flavor intensity and cut. Extremely dense and tactile, with a sappy pineapple flavor. From vines harvested on September 1: this tastes like a wine from another vintage.
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.