Finally the Corton Greves offer a darker and more substantial and concentrated expression of Corton, but nevertheless also very charming and expressive. This is a bigger wine than the Corton La Vigne au Saint - it's deeper with a very generous and intense layered mid-palate fruit. It's very long, …
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Domaine des Croix, Corton La Vigne au Saint 2015
The favorite is however the Corton La Vigne au Saint, a very expressive and outgoing Corton with 45% whole cluster grapes. The nose is bursting with energetic red fruit ... almost an explosion of juicy red berries - brought forward by the deep minerality of this slightly forgotten part of the Corton …
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Domaine des Croix, Beaune Greves 2015
The Beaune Greves, a great terroir, is even better - with the bouquet offering juicy layered fruit - quite floral and extrovert. On the palate rich, velvet and generous fruit - deep and long - with a lovely intensity generated by the mighty Beaune Greves terroir. Love the depth and intensity in this …
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Bressandes 2015
Moving on to Beaune Bressandes - The nose is brimming with ripe fruit offered with a floral expression of the terroir - 25% whole cluster in this wine. It's very elegant and balanced, offering a beautiful expression of this fine Beaune terroir. A quite magnificent Beaune 1er cru in the …
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Domaine des Croix, Aloxe Corton Les Boutières 2015
The Aloxe Corton appellation - outside Corton and Corton Charlemagne - is sadly somewhat overlooked, and this is really a shame, as some of the lesser wines really has a lot to offer. The Aloxe Corton Les Boutières (village terroir located in the southern end of the appellation) is producing an …
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