2018 Domaine Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

$395.00

$450.00

Vintage

2018

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

I tasted multiple components that will make up the final blend of the 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru to write a composite tasting note. Exhibiting aromas of orange oil, pear, spices and hazelnuts, the wine is full-bodied, ample and textural but controlled. Still in some instances clouded by suspended sediment, this Corton-Charlemagne is far from being fully formed, so this shouldn't be considered by any means a definitive note, but the raw materials certainly appear promising. (WK)

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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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