The 2011 Corton Blanc Grand Cru has a precise bouquet of scents of dried apricot, lemon sherbet and white flowers that unfurls with time. The palate is pointed and delicately spiced on the entry. This flows nicely across the mouth, though perhaps I would have liked just a little more nervosite toward the finish. Otherwise, this is a very fine Corton Blanc. Drink 2017-2030.
Prior to launching into Maison Lucien de Moine’s 2012 reds with irrepressible winemaker Mounir Saouma, we revisited some of his 2011s that are now in bottle. To recap, Mounir is one of the last Burgundy producers to bottle his wines, since he is a great believer in extended elevage. There is a clutch of outstanding wines in this vintage, particularly at the grand cru level, where one must admire the consistency across the board. As always, readers are reminded that Lucien Le Moine’s wines are made in a stringently reductive method, therefore they always need more decanting time than other growers.
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