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94
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94
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92
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Tasting Notes
Pierre-Vincent Girardin, the 13th generation of a Burgundian winemaking family, founded his own domaine in 2017. Building on his father’s legacy and deep knowledge of the Côte de Beaune, he has quickly emerged as one of the region’s most exciting young talents, known for wines of clarity, precision, and elegance.
This Grand Cru bottling is sourced from prime, high-elevation parcels in Corton-Charlemagne, where chalky, limestone-rich soils impart tension and drive. The old vines yield low quantities of intensely concentrated fruit, resulting in a wine of both power and finesse.
Girardin employs organic farming and a minimalist philosophy in the cellar. The wine ferments and ages in custom-made 456-liter barrels (100% new oak) for 12 months, followed by 8 months in stainless steel to preserve purity. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
The result is a beautifully layered expression of Corton-Charlemagne—marked by ripe stone fruits, toasted grain and vanilla, and a deep, mineral spine—delivering both richness and precision, with the structure to evolve gracefully over time.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: France
Region: Burgundy, Aloxe-Corton
Alcohol %: 13.5%
Cellaring: 15 Plus Years
Scores
94 / 100""Pale lemon colour with a fresh centre. Very intense but ungiving in bouquet, then delivers all the intensity of grand cru, and the minerals of Corton-Charlemagne are certainly there, but it does not want to display the pleasure side for a while. Some grapefruit notes to finish. Drink from 2028-2036.""
- Jasper Morris MW
94 / 100
""The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is impressive, unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers, toasted nuts, pastry cream and light reduction. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with racy acids and chalky structuring extract, it's an impressive performance for the house's "regular" bottling from this grand cru."
- Wine Advocate
92 / 100
""The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has an attractive nose with white peach, crushed stone and orange blossom scents, just a hint of white chocolate in the background. The palate is well balanced with a tangy opening, fine acidity although the finish does not quite deliver the same complexity as some of Girardin’s top performing Premier Crus.""
- Neal Martin
