Reviews & Scores
Tasted at a dinner in Beaune. I happened to have the chance to taste this alongside the '07 and '05 versions (as well as the '07 Perrières), and as wonderful as those are, the 2010 is simply at another level. A cool and restrained, indeed almost grudging nose is composed by strikingly fresh notes of mineral reduction, citrus peel, Granny Smith and a wisp of wood. The delineation of the sleek and tautly muscular flavors is brilliant as is the outstanding depth that suffuses both the mid-palate and finish that is shaped by a tightly coiled acid spine. In my view this beautifully harmonious and Zen-like effort is the best Coche Corton-Charlie since the stunningly good 1996. - BH
BH99
The 2010 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru... I mean... what is there left to say? It is simply and, in my mind, incontrovertibly one of the pinnacles of Jean-François Coche's auspicious career. Now reaching a decade old, it has lost none of its thrilling details or the electrifying tension that roots you to the spot. The palate is summed up in a single word: dazzling! Everything here is perfectly in place and the length is just astonishing. Utterly profound. This is beginning to reach the perfection of the 2005. - VM
VM99+
The 2010 Corton-Charlemagne is every bit as remarkable from bottle as it was from barrel. In the glass it is vivid, multi-dimensional and wonderfully alive. At once powerfully vibrant yet also seamless, the 2010 has everything; expressive aromatics, nuanced fruit and taut, incisive minerality. I only hope to have a chance to taste it again in a few years’ time. Today, it looks like Coche’s 2010 Corton-Charlemagne is headed straight for icon status. It may very well be the wine of the vintage... - WA
WA98