2017 Domaine Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

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Vintage

2017

Producer

Domaine Bonneau du Martray

Country:

France

Region:

Burgundy

Sub-Region:

Cote de Beaune / Corton Grand Cru / Corton-Charlemagne

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Pairing

Chicken and Turkey

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Tasting notes

Anyone who feared that quality would drop after a change of ownership at this historic domaine will be happy to know that this grand cru white is as good as ever. Blending components from three different terroirs and altitudes, it's an elegant, textured, saline white of incredible precision and understated power, with subtle toasty oak and undertones of jasmine and lemongrass

Decanter

Producer

Domaine Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne It’s possible that there is Chardonnay that rivals Corton-Charlemagne, but I think we can all agree that there is nothing that exceeds it. The phrase “fit for a king” can be applied literally here: the vineyards were once owned by the Emporer Charlemagne, who in 775 gifted the land to the Abbey of Saint-Andoche de Saulieu. This is a Grand Cru that lives up to its formidable reputation, and we never tire of these profoundly dazzling whites. Take the 1990 Bonneau du Martray—this wine is vibrant yet ethereal, sensual yet restrained. The 1992 vintage from the same estate is ...

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