CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
2021 Grand Cru Henri Boillot
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Pernand Vergelesses |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Vineyard | Corton Charlemagne |
Some citrus - some firm peach. Really joyful acidity - this zips and dances on the palate. More savour here than the Pulignys too - and more matter. Delicious and broad feel to the middle - particularly for 2021. Ends long with notes of apple blossom and more citrus intensity. This year with so little fruit - this all comes from their Aloxe holdings, but is no poorer for this. An impressive wine we were fortunate to sample - given the volumes made. L&S (Nov 2022)
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(from Ladoix and Aloxe). This is also aromatically cool and decidedly restrained with its array of green apple, mineral reduction, citrus zest and a vaguely Chablis-like hint of oyster shell and iodine. The beautifully textured broad-shouldered flavors flash both focused power and an abundance of minerality on the tension-filled, bone-dry and balanced finale. This is also a strikingly pretty wine that is very much built to reward extended keeping. Drinking range: 2033 - Rating: 95 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2023)
The 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is another stellar white from Boillot. All citrus, white pepper and crushed rocks, the Charlemagne sizzles with energy. There’s terrific focus here and plenty of cut too. This vibrant, airy Charlemagne hits all the right notes. It is a fine effort in this challenging vintage. To deal with the tiny volume in 2021, Guillaume Boillot had a 228-liter barrel made with 50% new oak staves and 50% staves from a once-used barrel. - Antonio Galloni Drinking range: 2024 - 2031 Rating: 92-94 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2023)
In 2021 the Boillot Corton-Charlemagne is all from Aloxe and not the three communes. Mid lemon yellow. The nose has some style, flesh and floral and potentially stony. More wood is showing at the back but there is so much wine still to come out. Lemon juice intensity at the back. Very long again Drinking range: 2027 - 2035 Rating: 93-95 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2022)
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