Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2016 - Louis Latour

Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2016 - Louis Latour

Maison Louis Latour

96/100 James Suckling

Cellaring: Now to 2028.   

Tasting note by Mr. Suckling in 2018: "This is a terrific white that develops on the palate with dried apple, pear, lemon and lime notes. It's a full-bodied, tight, concentrated wine. It's tight and powerful. Phenolic and bright. It's an ager as always. Try to find some as soon as it comes out! "

Grape Variety : Chardonnay

Average age: 30 years old

Subsoil: Limestone

Average yield: 40 hl/ha

Harvest : Manual

Ageing potential: 15-20 years

Operating temperature: 12-14° C

Description : After the ravages of Phylloxera at the end of the 19th century, the Louis Latour family decided to pull up the dead vines of Aligoté and Pinot Noir and replace them with Chardonnay. Today, with 10.5 hectares, Louis Latour is the largest owner of this Grand Cru. Our Corton-Charlemagne vineyard is located in the best part of the Corton hillside, where the south-east exposure provides the vines with ideal sunshine and a perfect balance between acidity and maturity of the grapes. 

Fermentation: Traditional in oak barrels, 100% malolactic.

Ageing: 8 to 10 months in oak barrels, 100% new

Barrels: Tonnellerie Louis Latour, French oak, medium toast

Tasting: Our Corton-Charlemagne has a magnificent pale yellow colour and reveals a complex nose of fresh almond, roasted hazelnut and smoky notes. The palate is powerful with notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. One notes a beautiful persistence on the palate.

Food and wine pairing : Large crustaceans - lobster - foie gras - fish - ripened cheeses

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