Maison Louis Latour - Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru 2016
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
96/100
James Suckling
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17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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15/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
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92/100
Robert Parker
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92/100
Burghound
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Cité
Hachette
"This is a terrific white that develops on the palate with dried apples, pears, lemons and lime notes. Full-bodied, tight and concentrated. Tight and powerful. Phenolic and brilliant. It's an oldie as always. Get it as soon as it's released." (James Suckling 2018)
Features
Estate
Maison Louis Latour
Cuvée
Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru
Vintage
2016
Designation
Corton-Charlemagne
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Limestone soil, vines averaging 30 years old
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional in oak barrels, 100% malolactic
Breeding
8 to 10 months in oak barrels, 100% new
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant color with pale gold highlights
Nose
Intense fresh hazelnut with notes of roasting, marzipan and vanilla.
Mouth
Full-bodied, vanilla notes are accompanied by fresh almond, lime blossom and a woody touch. On the finish, citrus aromas mingle with saline notes. Excellent length.
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
15-20 years
Food and wine pairing
Sublimate great shellfish, lobster, foie gras, fish, mature cheeses
Louis Latour House
Corton-Charlemagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 17.5/20 (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Founded in 1797, this family-run business has strong links with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, culminating in a sumptuous site on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latour, presides over the family board and has every confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have had their fermentation times extended, giving them more flesh and body, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant quest for balance that sometimes makes them undervalued in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015, in both colors, but we'll trust the cuvées from the estate's vines more than certain purchases, especially the overly diluted whites.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated 15/ 20
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2020 guide) Cited (Successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Long tears form on the sides of the glass as this dark gold wine pours. The nose offers flowers, white-fleshed fruit and citrus, with a hint of spice. Dense, full-bodied and satisfyingly persistent, with hints of vanilla on the palate... The wine has begun its evolution. Let's follow it over the next few years.
About the domain :
An independent family business, founded in 1797 and run successively by 10 generations of Latour. A key player in Burgundy winegrowing and the largest owner of Grands Crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 ha of its 48 hectares of vineyards). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the company has its own cooperage.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2016 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru shows well from bottle opening, offering aromas of lime zest, crisp green orchard fruit, fresh peach and custard. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, ample and notably saline, with a lively line of acidity to support its ripe fruit and a pleasantly penetrating finish. Although I'd like to see more of the flesh and texture I found in the barrel, the tasting went well.
Burghound
Wine rated 92/ 100
Jancis Robinson
Domain Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2018 guide) 96/100
Domain Rated Recommended
About the wine:
This is a terrific white that develops on the palate with dried apples, pears, lemons and lime notes. Full-bodied, tight and concentrated. Tight and powerful. Phenolic and brilliant. Old as ever. Get it as soon as it's released.
Customer reviews
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