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Maison Louis Latour - Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru 2021

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

97/100

James Suckling

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94/100

Wine Spectator

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93/100

Tim Atkin

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91-93/100

Robert Parker

chardonnay
sophisticated
lobster
grand cru

"It has aromas of anise, dried lemon, white grapefruit, gunflint and even smoked meat, with dried mango and a bit of green tea. Sophisticated nonetheless, rather than generous, with tight, firm layers. Full body. Tight, mineral finish. Drink from 2025. (James Suckling 2023)

Features

Estate

Maison Louis Latour

Cuvée

Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru

Vintage

2021

Designation

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay (âge moyen des vignes : 30 ans)

Terroirs

Limestone subsoil, south-east exposure

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional in oak barrels, 100% malolactic

Breeding

8-10 months in oak barrels (100% new)

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Aromas of hazelnut, verbena and honey, toasted notes

Mouth

Ample and fresh, nice woodiness, pleasant length

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2041

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2023) 91-93/100 (Vin Formidable)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021 is one of the most powerful wines in the range, blending aromas of sweet orchard fruit and candied citrus with notes of toasted nuts, white flowers and new oak. Full-bodied, ample and structured, it is rich and ample, but also maintains good tension.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated 94/100 (Outstanding wine)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Domain Rated Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 97/100

Domain Rated Recommended

About the wine:

It has aromas of anise, dried lemon, white grapefruit, gunflint and even smoked meat, with dried mango and a little green tea. Sophisticated nonetheless, rather than generous, with tight, firm layers. Full body. Tight, mineral finish. Drink from 2025.

Tim Atkin

Tim Atkin

Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100

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