Corton Charlemagne 2013 Coche Dury

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Jancis Robinson (18)

Just six pièces from east-facing vineyards. Not yet on the market. The 2012 has just been offered. Jean François is tasting it for the first time for many months.
Heady and rather sweet. Dense. Really rich. Wonderful undertow. Quinine on the end. Lots of matière.

Burghound (97)

An incredibly densely fruited nose also only grudgingly offers up notes of stone, tangerine peel, white flowers, green apple and plenty of spice and soft wood nuances. There is an almost painful intensity to the equally concentrated and overtly powerful broad-shouldered flavors that brim with dry extract that simultaneously coats the palate while buffering the extremely firm acid spine on the incredibly long finish. This is a breathtakingly good CC but note well that it will be largely pointless to open one of these rare beauties before it is at least 7 to 8 years of age. As an aside I would add that I was so taken with this wine that I could still taste it the next day. A 'wow' wine if there ever was one.