Classification | Grand Cru |
Type | White |
Brand | Bouchard Pere & Fils |
Vintage | 2016 |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy, Cotes de Beaune |
Grape | Chardonnay |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | -2028 |
Stock | 0 |
The 2016 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru unfurls in the glass with a youthfully tight-knit bouquet of crisp green orchard fruit, lemon oil, smoke and beeswax. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, delicately textural and incisive, with tangy acids, good concentration at the core and a long, precise finish. With its racy profile, this is built for the cellar.
A broad, lush style, this delivers peach, citrus, honey and spice aromas and flavors. All the impact is up front, tailing off a little on the finish. Still, this is a powerful white..