CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
2024 Propriétés Grand Cru Domaine Joseph Drouhin
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Aloxe Corton |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Corton Charlemagne |
There is no separate domaine bottling in 2024, this is a mix of their own Languettes plus purchases including some in Languettes. Picked on 18-20-21 September, starting with Languettes. Not one of the deeper colours, while the bouquet is exceptionally classy, with the underlying mineral feeling prominent form the start. This has a cut glass quality yet with flesh beneath, a Corton-Charlemagne of fair intensity which has been sensitively handled. A little touch of ripe citrus zest making a point of agreeable bitterness at the end. Drinking range: 2030 - 2038 Rating: 94-96 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Jan 2026)
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The 2024 Corton Grand Cru has a slightly austere bouquet that takes time to open in the glass, the whole bunch a little more prominent in the mix. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, impressive depth on the mid-palate and then it flows beautifully on the finish with a tingle from the stems. Excellent. Drinking range: 2029 - 2050 Rating: 93-95 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2026)
Domaine Joseph Drouhin
Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880 and still family owned, are one of the most well-respected names in Burgundy, especially through their flagship wine, the iconic Clos des Mouches.
A huge part of the Drouhin production comes from their own domaine fruit (78 hectares), and much of the rest comes from contracts such as that with the Marquis de Laguiche, who shook hands with the grandfather of the current generation, agreeing to let him manage his vineyards which included an important part of Le Montrachet; this collaboration endures. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm
Small refinements continue to be made here. The presses have been changed - a reversion to basket pressing for the reds, and for whites the presses are open - along with a number of other growers they are following the trend to think that slight oxidation of the juice before fermentation is not a problem and may add complexity as well as avoiding later problems of premature oxidation in bottle.
For the reds there has been the introduction of selective whole-bunch fermentation in the Côte de Nuits wines. The house style remains one that 'emphasises the natural elegance of great Burgundies' as they describe it. The domaine is all cultivated with an organic and biodynamic approach.
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