Camille Giroud, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2006 Acacia blossom

Acacia blossom

This appears to have the stuffing to allow the flavors and finish to flesh out as the wine ages though I doubt that it will ever be seductive

First bottled separately in 2018

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Camille Giroud, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2006 Acacia blossomA noticeable but not dominant dollop of wood frames the pretty, cool and solidly complex array of green apple, white flower, spice and wet stone scents. There is excellent power yet also fine detail to the big bodied and tautly muscular flavors where the lemon tinged acidity adds lift to the driving and impeccably well balanced finale. As CortonCharlemagne goes this example is not particularly structured but it will definitely need at least a few