Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc Cuvee Roi Soleil 2018 1500ml158th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 18th November 2018 Vintage Report 2018 is a beautiful vintage for red wines a year which could have been too much of a good thing, with a risk of over ripeness. However Ludivine Griveau has judged the picking dates exactly right and she also took the crucial step of employing the sorting tables to eliminate any grapes which were beginning to show signs of shrivelling. The result is a series of fine,

robust and tannic

It is classic Pauillac to its core

Cabernet Sauvignon 49 %

with sophisticated tannins providing a framework that suggests excellent aging potential

careful selection and very clever crafting--bravo

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc 50%

earth and black cherry coulis

The palate is rich with dry well balanced

unctuously textured

The terroir of La Crau contributes additional depth and minerality

Try with Finnish crayfish

the bouquet of the wine is rich and complex