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DRC Corton 2011 75cl

AOC Grand Cru | Côtes de Beaune | Burgundy | France
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94 Robert Parker
The 2011 Le Corton Grand Cru was picked on 2nd September at 23.36hl/ha. It has a fragrant bouquet, perhaps the most refined since Aubert de Villaine and his team took guardianship of the vineyard. Leaving the wine to unfurl over ten minutes, there are subtle ferrous notes that surface with passing moments, hints of wild mushroom infusing the brambly red fruit. The palate is crisp on the entry with hints of bitter cherry and a touch of white pepper. The tannins are quite stern here, lending this more masculinity compared to the previous two vintages. The finish is conservative and linear with superb length, completing what is a very fine, upstanding Corton. 460 cases produced. Drink 2016-2028.
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Domaine de la Romanée Conti
Not only the most iconic domaine in Burgundy, but also possibly in France and even in the world. With a monopoly of the two greatest vineyards - Romanée-Conti and La Tâche - and with a generous handful of some others within Vosne-Romanée and beyond, it secured its revered position all while being completely discreet and even modest. It is co-owned by the Villaine and Leroy-Roch families, with Aubert de Villaine guiding the ship since 1974. But it can trace its roots back to the 13th century, when its first vines were planted by the monks of Saint-Vivant. They have been organic since the 1980s and biodynamic since the 1990s. They are also undoubtedly the most famous domaine in the region that uses (and has always used) whole cluster fermentation, an established technique that was eschewed by Henri Jayer, but has inspired many others in recent years. Allen Meadows, arguably the most knowledgeable Burgundy expert and critic in the world, has only given one wine a perfect score - the 1945 Romanée-Conti.