2013 | Coche Dury | Corton Charlemagne

The 2013 vintage of Corton-Charlemagne from the Coche family is still a puppy, but even in its presently quite reserved state, it is easy to appreciate how good this is going to be once it starts to stir. The youthfully reticent nose still shows lovely complexity to come in its blend of apple. pear, iodine, white flowers, a beautiful base of chalky minerality and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with fine mineral drive, bright acids and fine focus and grip on the long, promising and energetic finish. All this needs is time in the cellar.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Raphaël Coche-Dury describes this as the most challenging vintage of his career to date, but the 2013 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is showing very well, unfurling in the glass with notes of yellow orchard fruit, mandarin and lemon oil, almond paste and subtle top notes of petrol and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and intense, with an ample mid-palate, juicy acids, chewy extract and a long, saline finish. This isn't as structurally taut as the best vintages, so it will be a comparatively precocious rendition of this reliably long-lived cuvée, but it should deliver great pleasure over two decades or more.

• Vinous: Expressive aromas of white plum, hazelnut and nutty oak. Boasts an uncanny velvety texture over a powerful backbone of acidity and tannins, with the nutty oak and mineral flavors conveying outstanding energy. A great, ageworthy 2013 with terrific lemony lift on the back end.

Producer Information

Coche-Dury is a highly regarded producer based in Meursault, Burgundy. While they make some red wines from Pinot Noir, the house is famous for its highly collectible white wines made from Chardonnay. In fact, Coche-Dury's Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru wine is consistently ranked among the top 100 most expensive wines available on Wine-Searcher.The Domaine was founded in 1973, following the marriage of Jean-François Coche and Odile Dury, although the Coche family has been making wine in Meursault for several generations. Now, as well as holdings in Meursault, the family have vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthelie, Volnay and in the Corton Grand Cru vineyard.In total, the Coche-Dury holdings represent just over nine hectares (22 acres), about half of which are in Meursault itself.

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