Reviews & Scores
Fully mature with a pale golden colour. The nose is a little bit muddled and there is a gentle sweetness of fruit on the palate, probably not botrytis but more the sweetness of maturity before the wine starts to dry out. This lacks the precision and definition for top class. - JM
JM91January 2018
One of the more expressive wines of the night, the 1995 Corton-Charlemagne is now showing the softer contours and texture of a wine that is approaching maturity. Dried pear, sage, hazelnut and menthol shape the inviting, silky finish. There is a good bit of Coche precision, but the 1995 also presents distinctly tropical overtones that aren’t often seen in the Charlemagne. The 1995 is best enjoyed over the next handful of years, as it doesn’t quite have the structure of the very best years. Still, how many white Burgundies from the mid-1990s are this alive at age twenty? Not many. - VM
VM93September 2016
Brilliant and very intense. Wonderfully stony, minerally, very toasted from the grilled oak, showing thick weight on the midpalate. This is superimpressive, with a silky texture that's to die for, and all that oakiness will die down given the tight concentration in this full-bodied white Burgundy. Lots of ripe fruit, so no problem waiting for this wine to settle, around 2005. - WS
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