Domaine Jean-François Coche - Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne 2016 (750ml)

Price: $5999.99

Producer	Domaine Jean-François Coche
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2016
Sku	201408
Size	750ml

Domaine Jean-François Coche Description

From a tiny 0.66 ha (1.63 acres) parcel planted 1960

Wine Advocate: 97 Points

Coche began to release his 2016 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru last year, and the wine is just beginning to unwind, offering up aromas of citrus oil, peach and pear mingled with freshly baked bread, toasted almonds, iodine and struck match. Full-bodied, broad and layered, with a dense core of concentrated fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish, it's from a climat that was largely spared by the frost in 2016.

Vinous: 96 Points

Very tight but pure scents of citrus peel, wet stone and menthol, plus a whiff of toasty oak (37% new in 2016). Remarkably silky, fleshy and broad and yet this grand cru conveys an almost electric impression of energy that's rare for such a layered, rich wine. A bit less citrussy than the Perrières but this wonderfully full, concentrated Corton-Charlemagne boasts compelling sweetness and its extremely long finish stands out for its sheer sappiness. Like the Perrières, this wine should enjoy a long and spectacular life in bottle.

Burghound: 96 Points

A background note of matchstick character is present on the ripe citrus, spiced green apple and airy white flower aromas that are still quite youthful. There is good if not massive size and weight to the rich, fleshy and mouth coating large-scaled flavors that evidence obvious power while brimming with minerality on the strikingly long finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. As is often the case with the Coche Corton-Charlemagne, it is built for the very long-term and it wouldn't surprise me if 20 years was necessary to see this at its full maturity though at present, it seems that 15 years should be about right. Either way, this is stunningly good.

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