Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

In the glass

Aroma: citrus, hazelnut, white flower, mineral

Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline

From a near-monopole holding on the Corton hill, a powerful, ageworthy white with citrus, hazelnut and saline depth.

What it pairs with

• Roast turbot in beurre blanc
  A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
• Poulet de Bresse a la creme
  The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
• Aged Comte
  Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Bonneau du Martray makes Corton-Charlemagne from the largest single biodynamic holding of the cru.

1. 1969 — Estate established in its modern form
2. 2017 — Stanley Kroenke acquired the estate

Facts

Producer

Domaine Bonneau du Martray

Grapes

Chardonnay (100%)

Classification

Grand Cru (Aloxe-Corton, AOC)

Oak

Around 14 to 18 months in French oak, part new

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 150 to 350 at retail

Drinking window

10-30 from vintage

First vintage

1969

Scores

• Vinous 94 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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