Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020Here too there is just enough post bottling reduction to overshadow what appears to be ripe fruit. On the palate there is good size, weight and volume to the succulent, indeed almost plump, middle weight plus flavors that also exude a lovely bead of minerality on the sappy and youthfully austere finale. This is definitely relatively forward for a young CC and a wine that should be reasonably approachable earlier than usual. Country Region: France,

The fruit is fill and sumptuous

the 2016 Virginie de Valandraud offers gorgeous black cherries

with stone fruit and citrus notes carrying through from the nose

Grape Variety: Sémillon 86%

star anise and fragrant lilacs with hints of chocolate box

medium to full body

Classic Margaux really

This climat is the most important in Beaune in terms of both size and reputation

freshly baked bread

and it is matured in 80% new oak and 20% one-year-old wood

The structure is sophisticated and well-defined

The tannins are numerous and of great finesse