The 1990 Corton Bressandes from Tollot-Beaut is a lovely wine. In the bouquet red fruits, tar, forest floor, orange peel and coffee ... lovely complexity. On the palate still quite tightly knit with layers of fine red fruits on the midpalate - raspberries + red and dark cherries. Slightly rustic but …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils, Le Corton 1990
The 1990 Le Corton from Bouchard is a quite impressive wine. In the bouquet red fruits, some floral notes, forest floor and a hint of truffle ... good complexity. On the palate fine red and dark fruit and good concentration. It has a good balance and length. Still some dry tannins from the oak, and …
Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne 2006
The Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2006 showing quite well. In the bouquet yellow fruits - melon, apple and gooseberries with a hint of anise and oak. It's quite refined and discrete. On the palate fine and well structured with good acidity and minerality. The wine is quite openly knit for a …
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Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne 2000
The Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2000 is a lovely wine. I have enjoyed this wine several times during the last three years, and it continues to provide pleasure. This bottle was slightly more developed, but still fresh and nervy. In the bouquet stunning purity, aromas of apple, hay and …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Corton 2009
First vintage of Corton from Domaine de la Romanee Conti. The Corton is the odd one out in the DRC lineup, and it doesn't really benefit from being served alongside it's brothers and sisters from Vosne Romanee. In the bouquet darker fruit aromas - raspberries, plum, black cherries, cassis and …
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