Domaine Chapuis Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022 (750ML)

94 JA / 94 DB

Pale gold in colour, opens with cold ash, citrus, baking spice, grated ginger, with an edge of steel. Excellent quality, this is vivid and full of charm. Pierre Chapuis winemaker, from a tiny plot of less than 1ha of vines. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

100% Chardonnay; from parcels of Les Languettes, Les Pougets et Le Charlemagne with an optimal Southern and South-Eastern exposition on marly limestone and clay at 280 to 330 metres; 13.5% alcohol). Both gloriously opulent, lush, plush and plump and, at the same time, seriously chiselled, bright, crisp and crunchy in its fruit signature. Beeswax, lime zest, lime cordial and white grapefruit, gooseberry, a little hint of mimosa and jasmine too, a subtle flinty minerality and a gentle sprinkling of ginger and aromatic spices. On the palate this is intense and structured, fluid and dynamic, but rich and full. Above all, though, it is sinuous, the fruit though bound quite closely to the spine, having just enough range to flow where its whimsy takes it. Relaxed and gracious. - Colin Hay, Drinks Business 

Starting with just 1.6 Hectares of Charlemagne in 1850, the Domaine has grown to 11 hectares of vineyards located in the Côte de Beaune around the Corton hill. Maurice and Anne Marie recently stepped back and let their children take the reigns, although they still keep a close eye on proceedings, and the Domaine continues to produce superb wines. Their Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne is made from parcels of Les Languettes, Les Pougets and Le Charlemagne, with an optimal Southern and South-Eastern position on slopes at 280 to 330 metres, located above the village of Aloxe-Corton. The marly limestone soils are rich in clay. Made by the 6th generation of the family, Pierre Chapuis and his sister Claire, they limit the use of new oak to let the chardonnay and the typicity of the terroir express themselves to their best.