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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One could say it would be impolite to write about the Corton vineyard without mentioning Louis Latour, its largest owner by far. Louis Latour owns 26.59 ha - equivalent to almost 17% of the Corton hill. This is impressive and interesting seen from a vineyard perspective. I taste Louis Latour …
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Jean-Nicolas Meo has expanded his presence on the Corton hill, and now produces three single-vineyard Cortons and a negociant Corton-Charlemagne. At the same time, he seems to have lightened his extraction somewhat since 2007-08. As a result, the wines now seem a bit more hedonistic and …
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Vin d'émotion: La Vigne au Saint in the hands of David Croix often has that special touch and energy. David Croix is for me one of Corton's masters, who on occasion transforms this grand cru into a hedonistic treasure and a true wine of pleasure. La Vigne au Saint is an overlooked Corton that …
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Today I am starting on the most daunting project of them all - the mighty Corton hill. This unique and complex vineyard is a lifelong study, and presumably one would have to start all over in the midst of the project, as owners and vignerons would have changed. So, in reality, I will never …
This week I attended a tasting of red Corton; a rare thing, in Denmark at least. The tasting included 10 Cortons from five producers, all top-flight amongst the panoply of Corton producers. The purpose was to learn: learn about different parts of the Corton vineyards, learn about the …
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