2021, Maison Jean-Claude Boisset, CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE, Grand CruThis Grand Cru appellation exists only in white and covers a surface area of 71. 87 ha of which 48. 57 ha of vines are located in Aloxe Corton, 17. 25 ha in Pernand Vergelesses and 6. 5 ha in Ladoix Serrigny. The soil is clayey with marls at the upper part of the slope. 41 yr old vines. With a beautiful pale yellow colour with white reflections, this wine reveals intense aromas of lemons, yellow fruits and spicy notes. The palate reveals a smooth,

The 2020 Clos Floridene Blanc leaps from the glass with notes of Granny Smith apples

We were at a time here when Mouton could barely put a foot wrong

Visually arresting in its deep plum and violet colour

Ripeness is spot on

combined with a new winery equipped with fully 26 vats for the estate's 11 hectares of vineyards

but also fragrance

and could use better depth

The finish has jaw-dropping fragrance and depth

Quite a rounded

This markedly powerful and youthfully austere effort is class in a glass

its concentrated core of fruit is framed by lively acids and ripe

and shows moderate acidity and invigorating spiciness