In the glass
Aroma: gunflint, citrus, hazelnut, white flower
Palate: lemon, brioche, flint, saline
A cult grand cru white: flinty and reductive, with citrus, hazelnut, gunflint and a saline, endless finish.
What it pairs with
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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
Coche-Dury's tiny Corton-Charlemagne is among the most collected white Burgundies in the world.
- 1940 — Domaine established
- 1973 — Corton-Charlemagne entered the range
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Coche-Dury
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- Grand Cru (Aloxe-Corton, AOC)
- Oak
- Around 18 to 22 months in French oak, part new; reductive
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 3000 to 7000 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1973
Scores
- Vinous 96 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)