Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc Cuvee Roi Soleil 2018158th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 18th November 2018 Vintage Report 2018 is a beautiful vintage for red wines a year which could have been too much of a good thing, with a risk of over ripeness. However Ludivine Griveau has judged the picking dates exactly right and she also took the crucial step of employing the sorting tables to eliminate any grapes which were beginning to show signs of shrivelling. The result is a series of fine,

Matured in 65% new oak

The nose reveals an attractive array of red and dark fruits

The mid-palate builds in complexity: white peach and citrus layered with hazelnut

Duke of Burgundy

once as I mentioned

I've been a bit conservative with my score at the moment

an unmistakable note of underbrush

The palate is structured and powerful yet refined

Relatively strong reduction dominates the nose at present and prevents a thorough assessment

Grape Variety: 100% Syrah

Cabernet-Sauvignon 12%

dark currant