This possesses the freshest nose in the range with its lightly oak trimmed array of mineral reduction, white orchard fruit, floral and wet stone nuances. There is once again excellent mid-palate concentration to the powerful and sappy broad-shouldered flavors that coat the palate on the lingering finale where the wood resurfaces. This isn't a typical Corton-Charlemagne but it is certainly impressive.

The 2015 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a lovely bouquet: hints of grilled almond and pine nuts fusing with the citrus fruit, tight at first but opening nicely with aeration. The palate is very well balanced, tightly-bound at the moment, not a heavy or powerful Corton-Charlemagne, but sporting a very attractive, fresh and stony, slightly reserved finish. Nothing extraordinary or overly-ambitious, nevertheless, this is a well-made Corton-Charlemagne from the domaine. -Neal Martin