Henri Boillot, Corton Charlemagne 2002 Bordeaux Blanc 96 Points Vinous

96 Points Vinous

with elegance and élan

some aged tobacco and vanilla in the background

because it ripens earlier

the palate felt a little dilute and the fruit faded out

Henri Boillot, Corton Charlemagne 2002 Bordeaux Blanc 96 Points Vinous95 points Int'l Wine Cellar Steely, penetrating aromas of minerals, crushed stone and vanillin oak. Wonderfully dense and broad, with a dusty, tactile texture and powerful underlying spine. Shows a superripe note of crystallized pit fruits, but the wine's powerful acids give it great precision and penetration. A great young Corton Charlemagne. (ST) (9 2004) 94 points Wine Advocate If readers are searching for a super ripe, blockbuster Corton