2008 Corton Charlemagne
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Tasting notes
Rich and savoury and smoky on the nose but a teensy bit confected. Quite chewy on the finish. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale color. Soil-driven aromas of nut oil, nutmeg and crushed stone. Wonderfully silky and ripe but at the same time quite backward and classically dry, with a powerful vanilla-and-spice character and the structure of a red wine. This impressively tactile wine is from grapes picked between October 5 and 10, all in Aloxe-Corton.
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.