Meo-Camuzet Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Meo-Camuzet
Label Name:
 
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Corton-Charlemagne (Aloxe-Corton / Pernand-Les-Vergelesses), Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 92–94 (barrel) / published ~94; Jasper Morris: 92–95 (some sources 95); Vinous: 91–93; Burghound: 93. Drink window often cited c. 2029–2054

Tasting Note
Pear, white flowers, pastry cream and citrus peel with chalky minerality and saline drive. Opulent yet precise, showing fresh acidity, baked-bread/toasty oak notes and a long, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with herb butter, beurre blanc lobster, seared scallops, creamy pasta, Brie or aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, steamed sea bass with ginger & soy, salmon nigiri, mild coconut curry, tempura vegetables.

Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes; whole-bunch pressing and cool settling; ferment and élevage in French oak (significant proportion new oak for Grand Cru) with indigenous yeasts; 15–18 months barrel ageing; minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Maison Méo-Camuzet, family estate from Vosne-Romanée led by Jean-Nicolas Méo; renowned Grand Cru holdings and negociant 'Frères & Sœurs' bottlings sourced from top Corton parcels.