Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Jf Coche Dury |
Label Name: | Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corton-Charlemagne (Aloxe-Corton), Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous/Stephen Tanzer: 97 (97+ listed by some), Burghound (Allen Meadows): 96; release/collector prices and auction presence noted
Tasting Note
Pale gold with intense lemon, lime, crushed oyster-shell and flint. Silky entry expanding to a dense, mineral mid-palate of stone fruit, almond skin and saline citrus; long, chalky, citrus-pith finish with integrated oak.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, creamy mushroom risotto, seared scallops. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sashimi/sushi (fatty tuna), light tempura, soy-citrus (yuzu) dressed seafood.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay, gentle whole-cluster pressing, fermentation and ageing in French oak (high new-oak percentage), lees ageing and minimal intervention; domaine practices sustainable (lutte raisonnée) viticulture.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Coche-Dury, founded by Jean-François Coche and Odile Dury in Meursault; now led by Raphaël Coche. Small, highly prized holdings across the Côte d'Or, famed for exceptional Chardonnay Grand Crus.