($155, Louis Latour USA): Latour, the largest owner of Corton-Charlemagne, makes sensational wines year in and year out from that vineyard. Indeed, in my opinion, there is no better producer of Corton-Charlemagne.  As expected from Grand Cru white Burgundy, Latour’s Corton-Charlemagne bottlings evolve gracefully and improve over a decade or two.  Latour’s 2012 leads with gorgeous aromatics and follows with a spicy ripeness and beautifully balancing acidity.  Its Grand Cru status is clearly evident in its elegance and length.  Remarkably open and approachable at this stage, this is a Corton-Charlemagne I would plan on drinking in its first 8 to 10 years of life.
94 Michael Apstein Dec 9, 2014