2012 Corton Clos du Roi, Burgundy.
The
2012 Corton Clos du Roi of
Louis Latour comes from an exceptional appellation. Indeed, the king of France used to fill its cellars with the
Corton wines; this is why this plot was called
Clos du Roi. The
2012 Clos du Roi of
Louis Latour was made from a
Pinot Noir vineyard which is east orientated on the hill of Corton and traditionally maintained. The grapes are
rich and
fully ripe, and resulted in a
beautiful ruby-red coloured wine. The
2012 Corton Clos du Roi carries a
good aromatic complexity that combines
elegance and
subtle notes of wild strawberry. The palate is
balanced with
melted tannins and reveals a wine with a
good ageing potential.
Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Corton Grand Cru Clos du Roi from Louis Latour has a tightly wound bouquet of cranberry and raspberry fruit, just a touch of dried orange peel, the oak nicely integrated but needing time to get into full swing. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit tinged with soy, spicy in the mouth and perhaps just missing some elegance towards the finish. It is a broad-shouldered Corton that may improve with a couple of years in bottle.