Antonin Guyon, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions A discreet touch of wood

A discreet touch of wood sets off the strikingly spicy and very pretty mix of various red berry fruit and cassis aromas that are liberally laced with hoisin

California raisin and dried flower emerging

The natural ripeness of the year amps up the Chardonnay flavors

rich and long

Antonin Guyon, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions A discreet touch of wood(from parcels in Les Renardes, En Charlemagne and Le Charlemagne). Here too there are whiffs of sulfur but not so much as to completely mask the aromas of green apple, floral, petrol and a smoky nuance. As one would reasonably expect, there is markedly more volume and power to the large scaled if less refined flavors that possess much better mid palate density before terminating in an impressively lengthy finish. Good stuff that is built to age. (91