2012 Corton Charlemagne
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Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2012 tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru from Louis Latour was nailed by appearance alone - clearly much darker than its peers, disturbingly so. It is disconcertingly forward on the nose, which suggests some premature oxidation (possibly since birth?). The palate is a little petrol-like on the entry, quite spicy but simple and lacking some breeding towards the truncated finish that desperately needs more freshness and tension. This is a vexing showing.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Respectable if a little diffuse on the nose. Rich and almondy. Not as concentrated as you might want from a grand cru. Sort of ticks boxes rather than excites the senses. But on the finish there is a suggestion of future glory. Quite persistent. (JR)
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2012 tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru from Louis Latour was nailed by appearance alone - clearly much darker than its peers, disturbingly so. It is disconcertingly forward on the nose, which suggests some premature oxidation (possibly since birth?). The palate is a little petrol-like on the entry, quite spicy but simple and lacking some breeding towards the truncated finish that desperately needs more freshness and tension. This is a vexing showing. Oct 2015, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
The Latour family has been growing vines in Burgundy since at least 1731. Their négociant business – today one of the region’s biggest names – was founded in 1797. Still family-owned today, the company owns 48 hectares of vines, 27 of which are Grand Cru, as well as its own cooperage.