2018 Joseph Drouhin Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Magnum
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Corton-Charlemagne |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 1.5 ltr (13%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2042 |
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Joseph Drouhin was a daring and enterprising young man who came from the Chablis region. In 1880, at the age of 22, he settled in Beaune and founded his own wine company there. His goal was to offer high quality wines that would bear his name. With almost 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating range of Burgundian terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. Joseph Drouhin adopted the biological and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment. Joseph Drouhin's style is an alliance between character, balance and harmony. Wines that are meant to be drunk young are fresh and subtle; wines intended for preservation acquire a lush complexity with age.
The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from east-facing vineyards in Les Languettes, a small production of six barrels. It has a closed and stubborn backward bouquet that is overshadowed by the Clos des Mouches Blanc. The firm taste delivers good acidity and notes of orange peel and light peach tones, quite pure, and a spicy salty ginger aftertaste.
FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Corton-Charlemagne |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Joseph Drouhin |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2042 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| James Suckling rating | 96 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Mineraal, Rijk, Rond, Vol, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (93-95)
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
N/A
The 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is excellent, unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet citrus oil, beeswax, white flowers and oyster shell. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and satiny on the attack, with considerable concentration and structuring dry extract, succulent underlying acids and a long, chalky finish. From the south-facing climat Les Languettes, this is one of the highlights of Drouhin's 2017 portfolio.
This important house—and, with fully 73 hectares of its own vines, domaine—has produced a lovely range of quintessentially elegant wines in the 2017 vintage. With the reds, particular brilliance emerges from Chambolle-Musigny, and the whites are successful across the board, exemplifying the succulent, tender house, an aesthetic deeply in sync with the inherent profile of the vintage. Véronique Drouhin, with whom I tasted this year, briefly summarizes the growing season and the wines it yielded as "early, warm, sunny, dry and charming"—an account that is hardly necessary to embellish. Readers will likely have noted that the Drouhin team are using increasingly large percentages of whole clusters this year, something that the wines—with the sole exception of a slightly carbonic Clos de Bèze—integrate very well.
Published: Jan 31, 2019
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James Suckling
JOSEPH DROUHIN CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU 2017
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
Vintage2017
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Score
96
Very attractive wet stones and a wealth of hazelnuts and ripe, fresh and expressive lemons and white peaches. The palate has beautifully complete, fleshy texture, really seamless and underpinned by stony, powerful terroir-driven structure. Exceptional Corton-Charlemagne here. Drink or hold.
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Vinous
(92-94)
Drinking Window
2022 - 2040
From: 2018 Burgundy: Confounded Expectations (Jan 2020)
The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from east-facing vineyards within the Les Languettes, a small production of six barrels. It has a closed and stubbornly backward bouquet that is outflanked by the Clos des Mouches Blanc. The tensile palate delivers good acidity and notes of orange zest and light peach notes, quite pure, and a spicy stem ginger and salty peanut finish. Very fine.
- By Neal Martin on November 2019
Drouhin’s 2018s were tasted at a private tasting in London rather than Burgundy. This tasting is for professionals only, quiet and I can take my time, Véronique Drouhin on hand as usual to guide me through almost the complete portfolio from Village Crus that are often tremendous value-for-money, to the sought-after Grand Crus. Drouhin offered her own perspective on the 2018s: "It was a mild winter followed by rain," she began. "The beginning was cold and things did not start quickly. Budbreak was the beginning of April, then it became warm and the vines growth exploded so that in a couple of days there were five or six leaves. Flowering was 19 May, not particular early, then it was dry with sunlight and wind, so the vines grew very well. Véraison was mid-July, so we knew we would have an early vintage. August was extremely dry and we had no issues with botrytis or mildew. In 2018 is a very good vintage with good quantity, not huge. Harvest began on 29 August and finished around 6 September, so it was a condensed harvest, which meant long days in the vineyard. There was remarkable phenolic maturity so the alcohol is on the higher side, which is not ideal for Pinot Noir, but it is what it is. It was good for whole cluster. Primary fermentation for the whites was slow as the yeasts struggled with alcohol, so some alcohol levels are around 14%. There was remarkable quality of the lees. When we did the debourbage we included a lot of the lees in the barrels. Every sample shown here is the final blend. We did almost no lees-stirring as we did not want the whites to be too big and to respect the vintage. For the reds we did less pigeage this year to moderate the extraction."
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Joseph Drouhin was a bold and enterprising young man who hailed from the Chablis region. In 1880, at the age of 22, he settled in Beaune and founded his own wine company there. His goal was to offer high quality wines that would bear his name. His son Maurice succeeded him and set up a vineyard estate in front of the house, buying land in some excellent appellations such as Clos des Mouches and Clos de Vougeot. Robert Drouhin, who succeeded Maurice in 1957, gave the domain its current dimension and acquired many vineyards, especially in Chablis, where he was able to recognize its true potential. He was one of the first in Burgundy to introduce "culture raisonnée" (abolition of pesticides and other chemicals) and set up an oenology laboratory led by Laurence Jobard, the very first female oenologist in Burgundy. Philippe, Véronique, Laurent and Frédéric are the four children of Robert and Françoise Drouhin. They uphold the values of the house and its constant search for quality, for the enjoyment of all who have a deep appreciation for the natural elegance of Burgundy.
With nearly 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating range of Burgundian terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. Joseph Drouhin has adopted the organic and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment. Joseph Drouhin's style is an alliance between character, balance and harmony. Wines intended to be drunk young are fresh and subtle; wines that are meant to be preserved take on a luscious complexity with age.
Joseph Drouhin was a daring and enterprising young man who came from the Chablis region. In 1880, at the age of 22, he settled in Beaune and founded his own wine company there. His goal was to offer high quality wines that would bear his name. With almost 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating range of Burgundian terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. Joseph Drouhin adopted the biological and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment. Joseph Drouhin's style is an alliance between character, balance and harmony. Wines that are meant to be drunk young are fresh and subtle; wines intended for preservation acquire a lush complexity with age.
The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from east-facing vineyards in Les Languettes, a small production of six barrels. It has a closed and stubborn backward bouquet that is overshadowed by the Clos des Mouches Blanc. The firm taste delivers good acidity and notes of orange peel and light peach tones, quite pure, and a spicy salty ginger aftertaste.
FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Corton-Charlemagne |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Joseph Drouhin |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2042 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| James Suckling rating | 96 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Mineraal, Rijk, Rond, Vol, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (93-95)
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
N/A
The 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is excellent, unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet citrus oil, beeswax, white flowers and oyster shell. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and satiny on the attack, with considerable concentration and structuring dry extract, succulent underlying acids and a long, chalky finish. From the south-facing climat Les Languettes, this is one of the highlights of Drouhin's 2017 portfolio.
This important house—and, with fully 73 hectares of its own vines, domaine—has produced a lovely range of quintessentially elegant wines in the 2017 vintage. With the reds, particular brilliance emerges from Chambolle-Musigny, and the whites are successful across the board, exemplifying the succulent, tender house, an aesthetic deeply in sync with the inherent profile of the vintage. Véronique Drouhin, with whom I tasted this year, briefly summarizes the growing season and the wines it yielded as "early, warm, sunny, dry and charming"—an account that is hardly necessary to embellish. Readers will likely have noted that the Drouhin team are using increasingly large percentages of whole clusters this year, something that the wines—with the sole exception of a slightly carbonic Clos de Bèze—integrate very well.
Published: Jan 31, 2019
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James Suckling
JOSEPH DROUHIN CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU 2017
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
Vintage2017
CHECK PRICE
DOWNLOAD SHELFTALKER
Score
96
Very attractive wet stones and a wealth of hazelnuts and ripe, fresh and expressive lemons and white peaches. The palate has beautifully complete, fleshy texture, really seamless and underpinned by stony, powerful terroir-driven structure. Exceptional Corton-Charlemagne here. Drink or hold.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
(92-94)
Drinking Window
2022 - 2040
From: 2018 Burgundy: Confounded Expectations (Jan 2020)
The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from east-facing vineyards within the Les Languettes, a small production of six barrels. It has a closed and stubbornly backward bouquet that is outflanked by the Clos des Mouches Blanc. The tensile palate delivers good acidity and notes of orange zest and light peach notes, quite pure, and a spicy stem ginger and salty peanut finish. Very fine.
- By Neal Martin on November 2019
Drouhin’s 2018s were tasted at a private tasting in London rather than Burgundy. This tasting is for professionals only, quiet and I can take my time, Véronique Drouhin on hand as usual to guide me through almost the complete portfolio from Village Crus that are often tremendous value-for-money, to the sought-after Grand Crus. Drouhin offered her own perspective on the 2018s: "It was a mild winter followed by rain," she began. "The beginning was cold and things did not start quickly. Budbreak was the beginning of April, then it became warm and the vines growth exploded so that in a couple of days there were five or six leaves. Flowering was 19 May, not particular early, then it was dry with sunlight and wind, so the vines grew very well. Véraison was mid-July, so we knew we would have an early vintage. August was extremely dry and we had no issues with botrytis or mildew. In 2018 is a very good vintage with good quantity, not huge. Harvest began on 29 August and finished around 6 September, so it was a condensed harvest, which meant long days in the vineyard. There was remarkable phenolic maturity so the alcohol is on the higher side, which is not ideal for Pinot Noir, but it is what it is. It was good for whole cluster. Primary fermentation for the whites was slow as the yeasts struggled with alcohol, so some alcohol levels are around 14%. There was remarkable quality of the lees. When we did the debourbage we included a lot of the lees in the barrels. Every sample shown here is the final blend. We did almost no lees-stirring as we did not want the whites to be too big and to respect the vintage. For the reds we did less pigeage this year to moderate the extraction."
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Joseph Drouhin was a bold and enterprising young man who hailed from the Chablis region. In 1880, at the age of 22, he settled in Beaune and founded his own wine company there. His goal was to offer high quality wines that would bear his name. His son Maurice succeeded him and set up a vineyard estate in front of the house, buying land in some excellent appellations such as Clos des Mouches and Clos de Vougeot. Robert Drouhin, who succeeded Maurice in 1957, gave the domain its current dimension and acquired many vineyards, especially in Chablis, where he was able to recognize its true potential. He was one of the first in Burgundy to introduce "culture raisonnée" (abolition of pesticides and other chemicals) and set up an oenology laboratory led by Laurence Jobard, the very first female oenologist in Burgundy. Philippe, Véronique, Laurent and Frédéric are the four children of Robert and Françoise Drouhin. They uphold the values of the house and its constant search for quality, for the enjoyment of all who have a deep appreciation for the natural elegance of Burgundy.
With nearly 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating range of Burgundian terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. Joseph Drouhin has adopted the organic and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment. Joseph Drouhin's style is an alliance between character, balance and harmony. Wines intended to be drunk young are fresh and subtle; wines that are meant to be preserved take on a luscious complexity with age.