Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions 770 cases made

770 cases made

” Matured in French oak for nearly two years

It matured in 100% new French oak barrels for 26 months

the tannins are a bit rustic

(Boillot noted that Chevalier was the only grand cru that didn’t freeze in 2016)

Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions 770 cases made(from Ladoix fruit). A ripe and vaguely exotic nose grudgingly reveals its aromas of orange peel, green apple, white peach and a whiff of jasmine tea. The dense, muscular and powerful big bodied flavors exude a bracing salinity on the mouth coating, clean and dry finish that is firm and borderline rustic. This will need at least some patience and reward a decade plus of bottle aging.