Corton Grand Cru Cuvee Les Renardes 2022 1500ml162th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 21st November 2022 Vintage Report This terroir has a strong identity, harmoniously expressed in the wine. The power of its clay brings a tannic and full bodied texture. However, the soil is chalky and stony and permits the growth of a Pinot Noir that combines subtlety and complexity. This is surely what makes it one of the most famous Climats of the Corton hill, with powerful wines and a high ageing

the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Boisrenard is inky in color

empyreumatic aromas (toasted

The result is a series of fine

succulent and solidly dense middle weight flavors possess good volume and verve before concluding in a dusty

The aromatic profile shows both the ripeness of 2022 and the complexity typical of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

This is a remarkable wine that seems slightly more structured and massive than the 1998

the palate bursts with energetic red and black fruits

although not too far off

perhaps like the 1990 Pichon Baron

I can see it improving with bottle age

at least not yet though that may well change with bottle age

very classy