Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which was bottled under DIAM, has an attractive nose with dried honey, grapefruit and beeswax aromas, though it seems to lose some of its definition in the glass. The palate is ripe and honeyed on the entry, waxy in texture and quite spicy, though what it lacks is precision and complexity on its rather predictable finish. This just falls short of my expectations from barrel. Tasted May 2016.

This white offers spiced apple and grapefruit notes, with nuances of spice. Powerful, along with a slightly coarse texture and finish. With air, this shows better integration and fine length. Best from 2017 through 2023. 340 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Corton-Charlemagne Select to Add