Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, 2011
Open-knit, less reserved than usual, aromas of crushed hazelnuts and lime flower, great tension with suave and stylish fruit. Very fine indeed. The ripe, gently buttery fruit is enriched further by vital mineral notes. The finish so long and fine-tuned.
critic reviews
The 2011 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru was served blind at a dinner in Bordeaux. This has always been a fine vintage from the estate, although it has lost a little vigor since my last encounter. The nose is quite strict, offering scents of lemon verbena, red apples and a touch of orange pith, and not as flinty as I found in its youth. The palate is well balanced and delivers the weight one expects from a Corton-Charlemagne, though you could argue it does not quite deliver the complexity of the greatest vintages on the finish. Pretty, but maybe it just lacks a little personality. I think decanting for 2–3 hours would have benefited this wine. Tasted blind in Bordeaux.