Aloxe Corton, Clos du Chapitre, 1er Cru, 2021
Very fine layering to the aromatics here. Slightly darker fruit on the palate, with a virile core. Complex earthy notes suggest somehow the wisdom of old vines. Really quite persistent, more of the ground than fruit but possessing lovely energy. Aloxe at heart, but with Génot-Boulanger precision and elegance. A magnificent due south-facing parcel of 50 year-old vines towards the bottom of the Clos where the soil is redder clay than further up, with traces of flint and limestone.
critic reviews
The 2021 Aloxe-Corton Clos de Chapitre 1er Cru has a delineated and pure bouquet with scents of Morello cherry and wild strawberry, quite Volnaysian in style. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy, almost Loire-like tannins, though I find this misses a little matière on the finish compared to other crus.