Jacques Prieur, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions_italy (93-95)/2029+

(93-95)/2029+

mildly warm and youthfully austere finale where a touch of bitter pit fruit character shows up

mineral-driven and refined medium weight flavors that culminate in a very serious

cola and medicinal herb

concentrated wine

Jacques Prieur, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions_italy (93-95)/2029+(from a . 22 ha parcel in Le Corton). More subtle wood influence frames notes of lime, green apple, white flower and a bit of anise that can also be found on the intensely stony and big bodied flavors that are almost aggressively mineral in character before culminating in a palate staining and driving finish where the intensity does a slow but sure build from the dense mid palate to the explosive finale. This is not an elegant Corton Charlemagne but