2006 Corton Charlemagne
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Offering up aromas of buttered citrus, yellow orchard fruit, fresh pastry and a deft application of oak, the 2006 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is full-bodied, deep and textural, with a ripe and unctuous core of fruit, lively acids and a long finish. Less tensile and more overtly defined by its élevage than the 2007 tasted alongside, this is similarly drinking very well today.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Green apple, quinine and pepper on the nose. Then surprisingly round and sweet in the mouth, with a distinctly chewy, tactile quality to the flavors of apple, pear, spice and spearmint. A round style of Corton-Charlemagne, stuffed with fruit and long on the aftertaste but just a tad warm. This fruit was also picked early, but the alcohol here is a solid 14%.