Maison Louis Latour - Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru 2016

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Guide Hachette des vins

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

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

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

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.