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The October 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part II
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95+JG
"Like so many of the very top wines from this vintage, the 1998 Corton “Renardes” from Domaine Michel Gaunoux takes a little coaxing, once it is opened, to start to blossom, but once it has had a bit of air, the stunning potential of this wine is readily apparent. The deep and youthful nose offers up a seamless and very pure aromatic constellation of cherries, quince, mustard seed, blood orange, gamebird, a touch of raw cocoa and a simply stunning base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and marvelously complex, with great focus and balance, a rock solid core, suave tannins and stunning length and grip on the perfectly balanced and very soil-driven finish. Like so many adolescent Gaunoux wines, there is a touch of dried fruit elements in the aromatic profile of the wine when it is first opened, but this vanishes fairly briskly and is replaced by truly vibrant and pure fruit elements, along with the full cornucopia of aromatic complexity that makes Corton such a magical wine for those who have the patience to wait for these beauties to fully blossom. A great, great wine in the making."
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"Like so many of the very top wines from this vintage, the 1998 Corton “Renardes” from Domaine Michel Gaunoux takes a little coaxing, once it is opened, to start to blossom, but once it has had a bit of air, the stunning potential of this wine is readily apparent. The deep and youthful nose offers up a seamless and very pure aromatic constellation of cherries, quince, mustard seed, blood orange, gamebird, a touch of raw cocoa and a simply stunning base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and marvelously complex, with great focus and balance, a rock solid core, suave tannins and stunning length and grip on the perfectly balanced and very soil-driven finish. Like so many adolescent Gaunoux wines, there is a touch of dried fruit elements in the aromatic profile of the wine when it is first opened, but this vanishes fairly briskly and is replaced by truly vibrant and pure fruit elements, along with the full cornucopia of aromatic complexity that makes Corton such a magical wine for those who have the patience to wait for these beauties to fully blossom. A great, great wine in the making."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Aloxe-Corton is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune, ringing the Corton hill and holding Premier Cru vineyards; it produces mostly firm, structured, earthy Pinot Noir reds built for medium-term aging.
A thin-skinned, terroir-sensitive red producing perfumed, silky and elegant wines of red-berry fruit and earthy complexity. It reaches its apogee in Burgundy.