JOSEPH DROUHIN 2020 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE

JOHN GILMAN 96 POINTS – “The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne from Domaine Drouhin is another stellar example of the vintage. The bouquet is very precise and expressive, delivering notes of apple, pear, flinty, chalky minerality, lemon blossoms, white lilies, citrus zest and a lovely foundation of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure, racy and rock solid at the core, with a full-bodied and graceful format, beautiful mineral undertow, snappy acids and a long, complex and utterly seamless finish that shows tremendous lift and grip. Great juice.”

JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS – “Cool, restrained and mineral with a subtle aroma of violets, this is a youthful and highly structured Corton-Charlemagne that has the noble austerity of this Grand Cru at the very long crushed-stone finish. From a high-altitude parcel on the southeast-facing side of the hill of Corton. Drink or hold.”

WINE ADVOCATE 93 – 95 POINTS – “Aromas of pear, citrus zest, struck match, fresh bread and pastry cream introduce Drouhin’s 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine), a full-bodied, deep and complete wine that’s satiny and layered, with lively acids and a chalky finish.”

BURGHOUND 92-95 POINTS – “A lightly wooded nose features super-fresh aromas of Granny Smith apples, along with citrus confit, fennel and a hint of spicy exotic tea. There is again excellent volume and richness to the caressing but powerful and muscular larger-scaled flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the superbly long finish. This could use better depth but that should come if allowed at least a few years of cellaring.”