{"product_id":"2008-girardin-corton-charlemagne","title":"Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eAllen Meadows, Burghound, June 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eDiscreet if not invisible wood highlights a reserved and impressively pure nose of green apple and white flowers nuanced by subtle spice notes that continue onto \u003cb\u003ethe intense and exceptionally fresh big-bodied flavors that possess good focus and power as well as fine length.\u003c\/b\u003e About the only nit is that this, at least on the day that I tasted it, did not have the energy and drive of the other grands crus though this is admittedly surprising in a vintage like 2008.\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e90-93 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep\/Oct 2010 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003ePale green-tinged color. Lemon icing and minerals on the reticent, pure nose. \u003cb\u003eDensely packed but with a light touch, combining vibrant elements of flowers, minerals and crushed stone.\u003c\/b\u003e This may be better than the Combettes owing to its stony minerality-or at least it will outlast it. \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e93 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037326299375,"sku":"2773","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/girardin_cortoncharlemagne2010-LBL_c02269e1-f0ef-4612-9516-b95f3c15807a.png?v=1772598977","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2008-girardin-corton-charlemagne","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}