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Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2005
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2005 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is in a gorgeous spot right now. Medium in body and lithe, with striking radiance from the warm weather that year, the 2005 is classy, polished and exceptionally beautiful. A hint of reduction adds lovely complexity on the finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Served from magnum, the 2005 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a gorgeous freshly baked popcorn, almond and patisserie-scented bouquet that is damn irresistible, if maybe just lacking a bit of mineral drive. The palate is underpinned by a very fine bead of acidity, beautifully balanced and perhaps weightier than recent vintages. There is a lick of salinity towards the finish as it fans out with gusto, completing what is an excellent Corton-Charlemagne at 13-years of age. Superb. Tasted at the 1243 Club in Beaune.
About the Producer
Located in Pernand-Vergelesses in the Cote de Beaune region of France, Domaine Bonneau du Martray has a thousand-year-old vineyard and is the only Burgundy winery to produce only Grand Cru wines. The vineyards of Château Matelay currently cover over 11 hectares, of which 9.5 hectares are planted for the production of Chardonnay from Corten-Charlemagne, while the remaining area of the vineyard with more fertile soils is devoted to Pinot Noir, a Corten wine of steadily improving quality. The average age of the vines in the vineyard is 45 years. The owner, Joan Charles, has also introduced asexual propagation in the vineyard to replace the tired vines. Château Martlet produces only two wines, a white wine from the Corten-Charriman vineyard and a red wine from the Corten-Charriman vineyard. The white Chardonnay from the Corten-Charriman vineyard is a rich, thick wine with intense ripe fruit flavours, the best of all Chardonnay whites. The Colten Charlemagne white Chardonnay from Château Matelay is the best of the best. Fortunately, despite the excellent quality of the white wines produced here, they are affordable and offer excellent value for money. These wines are the result of the gift of nature meeting the perseverance of generations.
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Package Size
1 x 1.5L
