Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Bouchard Père & Fils 2017 (750 ml)

Corton-Charlemagne je jedan od najboljih Chardonnay grand cru-ova na svijetu, a Bouchard & Père je uvijek proizvodio jedan od najboljih primjeraka ovog vina. Berba 2017. bila je izvanredna za bijela vina u Burgundiji i dala je prekrasno i veličanstveno vino.

Bouchardovi posjedi u Corton-Charlemagneu okrenuti su prema istoku i visoko na padini. Samo vino je mirisno i intenzivno s notama citrusa i mandarine, kredatne svježine i divne koncentracije stare loze. Na nepcu, vino je punog tijela, elegantno sjajno i precizno, s mesnatim jezgrom voća koje je ublaženo živahnim kiselinama, a završava se nježnim krečnim završetkom i samo naznakom začina. Kao što i priliči njegovom statusu, Corton-Charlemagne bi idealno trebao biti uparen s jedinstvenom hranom kao što je jastog na pari.

Corton-Charlemagne is one of the top Chardonnay grand crus in the world, and Bouchard & Père has always produced one of the best examples of this wine. The 2017 vintage was outstanding for white wines in Burgundy and has yielded a beautiful and majestic wine. 

Bouchard’s holdings in Corton-Charlemagne are east-facing and high on the slope. The wine itself is perfumed and intense with citrus rind and tangerine notes, chalky freshness and delightful old-vine concentration.  On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, elegantly glossy and precise, with a fleshy core of fruit that's tempered by brisk acids, concluding with a delicately chalky finish and just a hint of spice.  As befits its status, Corton-Charlemagne should ideally be paired with decadent foods such as steamed lobster.