Camille Giroud, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2021 I would not mark it

I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus

with some groundbreaking whites that could compete with the finest white Burgundies (I’d love to do a blind tasting one day) and the most amazing Malbecs you can think of

the wine is fragrant

The 2013 Reserve Bin A Chardonnay opens with tons of apricot

full and nicely round on the concentrated mid-palate underpinned by dense but fine tannins with more obvious depth and length

Camille Giroud, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2021 I would not mark itA noticeable but not dominant dollop of wood frames the pretty, cool and solidly complex array of green apple, white flower, spice and wet stone scents. There is excellent power yet also fine detail to the big bodied and tautly muscular flavors where the lemon tinged acidity adds lift to the driving and impeccably well balanced finale. As CortonCharlemagne goes this example is not particularly structured but it will definitely need at least a few