2023, Maison Benjamin Leroux, CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE, Grand CruOne barrel. Pale lemon colour. A lovely stony note behind the perfectly judged ripeness of the fruit. The intensity is also well judged, not excessive but there is plenty of wine in the glass, and more details keep emerging, a little bit of citrus, perhaps even more orange zest, then back to the freshly ripe apples. Fine and long. Drink from 2032 2038. Tasted Oct 2024. **** 94 96 Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy. The 2023 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru

blackberry nose

fresh and vibrant

delivering layers of blackberries and floral notes

potential up-score in bottle

middleweight flavours that exude an almost pungent minerality on the dusty

the coiled and muscular mid-palate stops some of the push from the fruit which is really well defined with a crystalline aspect to it

fleshy and polished

Firm and grippy finish

the decadently fruited palate is jam-packed with layers of blue and black fruit preserves

ripe flavours with an exotic edge

An imperial purple colour

Dark orange gold