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The August 2020 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $550
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"The 2016 Corton-Charlemagne from Domaine Rollin is an absolute classic in the making. The nose soars from the glass in a youthful blaze of pear, apple, complex, chalky minerality, a touch of beeswax, white flowers, vanillin oak and a touch of pink grapefruit in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with superb focus and grip, a bright, seamless structure and outstanding balance on the very, very long and youthful finish. This will need some time to properly emerge and start to deliver its secondary and tertiary layers of complexity, but it will be stunning when it is ready to drink!"
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"The 2016 Corton-Charlemagne from Domaine Rollin is an absolute classic in the making. The nose soars from the glass in a youthful blaze of pear, apple, complex, chalky minerality, a touch of beeswax, white flowers, vanillin oak and a touch of pink grapefruit in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with superb focus and grip, a bright, seamless structure and outstanding balance on the very, very long and youthful finish. This will need some time to properly emerge and start to deliver its secondary and tertiary layers of complexity, but it will be stunning when it is ready to drink!"
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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.
Corton-Charlemagne is a white Grand Cru on the Corton hill in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune, producing rich, powerful and mineral Chardonnay whites of great structure, aromatic complexity and remarkable aging potential.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.