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Domaine de Montille, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2014
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2014 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, which comes from the southeast-facing part of the vineyard in "En Charlemagne," sees a modest 20% new oak. Like its contemporaries, the nose feels a little stunted at the moment...it does not "flow" like de Montille's other 2014 whites. The palate is fresh on the entry with a pleasing malic, green apple seam that lends this Corton-Charlemagne tension, even if it does not quite deliver the material one associates with this vineyard. Hopefully, it will fill out a little during its maturation in barrel.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Bright yellow. Very ripe aromas of lemon oil, grilled nuts, toasted bread and brown spices. Fat, rich and very ripe, with mineral and spice flavors accented by lemon zest, lime and lavender. This initially struck me as weightier and less classic than the 2015, but the wine's strong spine of stony acidity gives it terrific penetration and really frames and extends the fruit on the long finish. Still, this big, smooth wine is showing beautifully today. Winemaker Sieve notes that the south/southeast exposition of the vines gives this wine a crunchy fruit character along with considerable weight.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Pale, green-tinged yellow. Exhilarating aromas of apple, spearmint, nutmeg and five-spice powder; less reduced on the nose than the Cailleret. Very suave and fine-grained, with soil-driven flavors of fleur de sel, mint and lavender. At once stuffed with material and weightless, finishing very long and dry. About 40% of this wine is from young vines in de Montille's recently replanted Pougets, from which he formerly made red wine.
About the Producer
Domaine de Montille, located in the Cote de Beaune wine region of Bourgogne, France, is managed by siblings Alix de Montille and Etienne de Montille. It is now managed by two siblings, Alix de Montille and Etienne de Montille. The Montille Family has been living in Creancey since the 17th century, and in the mid-18th century the double Montille winery was officially founded in Volnay under the name Hubert de Montille, which was changed to Château de Montille in 1863 when Etienne's great-grandparents married. This marriage enabled the de Montille family to own estates in both Volnay and Crescentes. At that time, the De Monti family was in financial crisis as they were selling off the best grapes from their vineyards. Hubert de Montille, father of Agnès de Monti and Étienne de Monti, decided to change the business model of the estate. The vineyard was reduced to 3 hectares, and in 1947 Hubert introduced bottling equipment to the estate, which opened up a new chapter in the estate's development. 1950 saw the introduction of the latest vineyard management model in Burgundy. In 1983, Étienne de Montaigne began studying winemaking with his father. In 1995, he began to manage the vineyards using organic viticulture. Since 2002, Ennis and Etienne have been managing the estate together, following in their father's footsteps. Château De Monti currently has a total vineyard area of 20 hectares, with vineyard areas in the first and top growths of the Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee appellations. The vineyards of Château De Monti are blessed with a unique terroir and are planted with the appropriate grape varieties according to the soil and terroir of each vineyard, and are strictly managed in an ecological way. The red wines of Château de Monti are characterized by their freshness, elegance and full-bodied flavor profiles. The traditional Burgundian winemaking process of aging the wines in oak barrels produces excellent wines that perfectly reflect the unique terroir of the grape variety, such as Beaune Premier Cru "Les Sizies", Volnay Premier Cru "Les Mitans" and Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru. The wines of outstanding quality are very popular among consumers.
