Camille Giroud, Corton Clos Roi Vintage:2014 12% Mourvedre and 2% Viognier

12% Mourvedre and 2% Viognier

concentrated and muscular flavors possess unusually good refinement in the context of what is typical for the appellation while delivering breathtakingly good persistence on the well-balanced finish

incredibly fresh and vital

focusing on the cedarwood

Camille Giroud, Corton Clos Roi Vintage:2014 12% Mourvedre and 2% ViognierWhen Clos du Roi is on its game, there is no other climat in Corton that can match it for sheer size, weight, power or depth. In the case of this 05, its almost a blend of the Chaumes and Rognets with its layered ripe black fruit aromas and massive, rich and powerful flavors that preserve a fine sense of balance and exceptional depth though at present the superbly persistent finale is linear to the point of strictness. I like the subtle minerality and