2005 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Corton Charlemagne

Burgundy

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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"The 2006s tasted shockingly good just after the harvest and have been pleasant ever since then," said Philippe Drouhin, who made reference to "the powerful noses" of these wines. The Drouhin team spread the harvest over a wide period in a search for ideal ripeness-for example, picking various sections of their Beaune Clos des Mouches over 11 days (beginning here extremely early, on September 13) and their Montrachet over 8, finishing only on September 26. While rot was not a problem, according to Drouhin, much of the fruit was in surmaturite. The team did a very soft pressing to get the cleanest possible juice, then carried out a fining at the debourbage for the lots most affected by surmaturite. "There was a lot of stuffing in 2006 but also a lot of oxidizable material, and the fining made a big difference," explained Drouhin, who added that virtually no batonnage was done.