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"Ineffable high-pitched aromas of lemon zest and silex convey a powerful impression of terroir. Wonderfully juicy and penetrating, conveying great mineral definition and site character but youthfully austere today owing to its bracing acidity. Most impressive today on the racy, extract-rich finish, where lemon, lime and crushed stone flavors build inexorably and leave the taste buds quivering. I may be underestimating this wine's potential longevity. A great reference vintage for white wines, said Henri Boillot of 2014. 'There's a lot of mandarin zest in the wines, a lot of delicate things.' Boillot noted that he had 2014s with pHs below 3.0 at the time of harvest, and some of his wines finished with as much as 5 grams per liter of acidity, which is fine with him as his main objective is "to tighten and shape" his white wines. Toward this end he makes his wines with high levels of protective CO2. He brings a large quantity of lees into his 350-liter barrels but does not do any batonnage."
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"Ineffable high-pitched aromas of lemon zest and silex convey a powerful impression of terroir. Wonderfully juicy and penetrating, conveying great mineral definition and site character but youthfully austere today owing to its bracing acidity. Most impressive today on the racy, extract-rich finish, where lemon, lime and crushed stone flavors build inexorably and leave the taste buds quivering. I may be underestimating this wine's potential longevity. A great reference vintage for white wines, said Henri Boillot of 2014. 'There's a lot of mandarin zest in the wines, a lot of delicate things.' Boillot noted that he had 2014s with pHs below 3.0 at the time of harvest, and some of his wines finished with as much as 5 grams per liter of acidity, which is fine with him as his main objective is "to tighten and shape" his white wines. Toward this end he makes his wines with high levels of protective CO2. He brings a large quantity of lees into his 350-liter barrels but does not do any batonnage."
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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.
2014 in Burgundy is a benchmark white vintage, tense, fresh and mineral, though Cote de Beaune hail cut yields; the reds are balanced and classically proportioned, with good freshness and medium-term 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.