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2003 Vincent Girardin Corton Vieilles Vignes

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August 14, 2022 - $76

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...explodes from the glass with waxy blackberries as well as black cherries. This sappy, extremely primary wine is medium to full-bodied, fleshy, and crammed with dark fruits displaying a gorgeous underlying minerality... (8/05)

89-91Stephen Tanzer

Liqueur-like black cherry aroma, with port-like suggestions of damp earth and chocolate. Then very ripe in the mouth but not oxidized or over the top. flavors of black cherry and blackberry.

17Jancis Robinson

Quite bright crimson. Full, quite opulent nose.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, Le Corton

Corton is a Grand Cru vineyard for red wine within the Corton appellation. It is a long, slender, stony limestone site that wraps part way around the top slopes of Montagne de Corton, a hill that reaches to 1,150 feet. The 234-acre vineyard primarily faces south, west and east, and is sheltered by a windbreak of trees while also receiving excellent exposure to sun. Corton is the Cote de Beaune’s only red Grand Cru. The largest producers are Louis Latour, with 37.5 acres; Hospices de Beaune, with 16 acres; and D'Ardhuy, with 11.85 acres. The names of smaller vineyards within Corton are frequently added to the names of Corton wines, resulting in names such as Corton Les Renardes, Corton Les Chaumes, Corton les Perrieres, etc.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.