{"product_id":"2009-bouchard-corton-charlemagne","title":"Bouchard Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sept\/Oct 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003ePale yellow. Tight, slightly metallic nose hints at lemon, lime, green tea, creme brulee and vanillin oak. Very ripe but firm on entry, with penetrating stone fruit and lemon-lime flavors. Then \u003cb\u003eexplosive on the back half, with a rising, compellingly tactile and sweet finish that suggests a great future.\u003c\/b\u003e These vines were picked very late, noted winemaker Prost, who added that he used a higher percentage of new oak for this cuvee (18%) than for any of his other whites in '09. \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e 95(+?) points.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eAllen Meadows' Burghound, Feb 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e(Note: from a huge 3.25 ha plot in Ladoix-Serrigny) A cool, fresh and densely fruited nose of crushed citrus, green apple and mineral reduction gives way to \u003cb\u003eseriously concentrated and overtly muscular flavors that possess a suave and silky mouth feel yet do not lack for an underlying reserve of power.\u003c\/b\u003e This isn't as fine as the Montrachet but it's even longer, at least at present with a chewy character that provides evidence of \u003cb\u003ethe massive levels of extract.\u003c\/b\u003e Even so, don't buy this with the intention of drinking it young as it will require plenty of cellar time, at least if you want to see its full potential realized. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e 93-96 points and Don't Miss!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037335408879,"sku":"2981","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/bouchard_cortoncharlemagne2020-LBL_8b998c17-0d42-4de5-92cd-fbd42dceea72.png?v=1772597890","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2009-bouchard-corton-charlemagne","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}