2018 Corton Clos du Roi
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The 2018 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru has a slightly dour nose with straightforward brambly red fruit, sous-bois and just a hint of wild mint. It seems to struggle after 10 minutes in the glass, clouded by self-doubt. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, quite strict and "correct", chewy, balanced but missing the complexity one expects of a Grand Cru. Needs to put more effort in. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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The Wine Advocate
Neal Martin
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Revisited from bottle, the 2018 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru wafts from the glass with notes of peonies and orange rind mingled with rich berry fruit and carnal hints of smoked meats and fresh leather that weren't apparent during élevage. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with powdery tannins, succulent acids and a generous core of fruit, it's a pretty, structurally elegant wine that's just a touch more aromatically rustic than I remember it.
The 2018 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru contains 65% whole-bunch fruit. The well-defined nose features brambly black fruit, crushed stone/powdered gravel and light tobacco scents. The medium-bodied palate is linear, precise and elegant, delivering fine-grained tannins with moderate grip and a slightly conservative finish. I suspect this will ultimately turn out to be a well-crafted yet early-drinking Corton.
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.