Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, 2010
Bright, clear pale lemon in colour, equally clear and brilliant on the palate; ever so gently, peach fruit mixes with the crisply citrus, lemon peel and mineral character; notes of limestone and fruit stone, taut and poised with excellent richness. Super-refined, lithe, if ever so slightly curvaceous. One of their best efforts of recent years.
critic reviews
Good pale yellow. Penetrating aromas of citrus peel, spices, metallic minerality and crushed rock. Tightly wound, gripping and deep, with outstanding concentration and clarity and a density of texture that reminded me of the 2005 here. A flavor of candied lime peel is already quite exhilarating but this wine's youthfully imploded character calls for at least seven or eight years of cellaring. Today, this is rather like a tighter version of the 2011, and even more closed than a bottle I rated 94 in Issue 164.