Always very elegant and sometimes too round and charming, I try to show in this wine more freshness brought by the whole clusters, which bring out the sappiness of this terroir. I like to explain that I try to stretch the wine with the minerality from the stems and to give long length.
N/Apts The Wine Advocate– 2016 vintage
FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
The 2016 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru was limited to just two barrels this year and includes no whole cluster. I found the nose here a little disjointed compared to the Les Renardes, although the palate is better with blueberry, blackcurrant pastille and orange zest. The acidity here is very fine and lends much more tension than I was expecting. I am sure the aromatics will find their voice by the time of bottling and my score reflects my optimism. (91-93)
N/Apts BURGHOUND.com– 2016 vintage
FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
30% Whole cluster : A pure and very cool nose reluctantly reveals restrained notes of rose petals, red and dark berries that also flashes hints of the sauvage and freshly turned earth. There is outstanding richness and drive to the powerful and seriously intense broad-shouldered flavors that possess excellent mid-palate density thanks to the abundance of dry extract, all wrapped in a linear and robust finish. This serious effort is very impressive. (91-94)
