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Key figures
- Grape variety: Chardonnay
- Vintage: 2023
- Sweetness: Dry
- Alcohol content: 13.0 % vol.
- Bottle size: 750 ml
- Allergens: Sulfites
- Country of origin: France
- Region of origin: Burgundy, Côte de Nuits
Description
Corton-Charlemagne is one of Burgundy's greatest Chardonnay terroirs, combining monumental depth with exceptional mineral precision. The high-altitude, limestone and marl-rich soils on the Corton hill give the wine a striking saline tension and a powerful yet incredibly elegant structure. Domaine Jean Fournier interprets this Grand Cru with a deliberate purity and terroir-driven approach – focusing on transparency, balance, and Burgundian finesse rather than opulent breadth.
The 2023 Corton-Charlemagne reveals itself to be incredibly vibrant and energetic, yet deeply and perfectly harmoniously structured. The Chardonnay combines impressive concentration with precise freshness and a very clear, linear structure. Despite its power, the wine never appears heavy or broad, but incredibly focused and elegant. It is precisely this combination of Grand Cru depth and ethereal minerality that makes the 2023 particularly fascinating.
The aging is subtle and excellently integrated, ensuring that the origin and vintage remain uncompromisingly in the spotlight. As a result, the Corton-Charlemagne displays a grand Côte de Beaune style – profound, mineral, with a long, saline-elegant finish and exceptional aging potential.
This is what to expect when drinking
Aromas of hazelnut, verbena, honey, toasted almonds, lemon zest, white truffle, and marzipan.
Rich and powerful with grapefruit, roasted chestnut, and lime notes, as well as pronounced oyster shell minerality, very long finish.
With lobster, foie gras, fine fish or mature cheese.
