Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Quintessence other_regions_italy This tightly wound and tautly

This tightly wound and tautly muscular effort should be wonderful in due time though note well that this will require every bit of 15 years of cellar time

Sometimes a little overlooked

A little south facing

Explosive bouquet displays blackberry

This is a classic Vosne that is stylish

Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Quintessence other_regions_italy This tightly wound and tautly(from Le Charlemagne in Aloxe). A wonderfully fresh nose combines notes of just sliced green apple and citrus confit with those of essence of dried flowers and a whisper of exotic tea. There is excellent punch and power to the larger scaled flavors that display a touch of muscle on the austere, serious and balanced finale. While the finish does flirt with rusticity, I suspect that this will gradually dissipate with bottle age.