Pierre Girardin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru La Croix 2021 [NET] 070226ROBUST including apple and pear

including apple and pear

while still carrying the structural backbone to age for a generation

The fruit ferments naturally for nine to ten months in large wooden foudres before a single distillation

this one's here to change your mind

The grapes come from reddish-brown porphyritic volcanic sands

Pierre Girardin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru La Croix 2021 [NET] 070226ROBUST including apple and pearLa Croix sits just next to the famous Cross of Corton on the east south east slope in Aloxe Corton, from 70+ year old vines, and in Pierre Girardin's hands it makes a case for itself as one of the hill's most refined expressions. Vincent Girardin's son has built his ngoce around long lieu sourcing and a deft, restrained touch in the cellar and at the Grand Cru level, that restraint pays off. This is Corton Charlemagne with the volume turned down a