Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020

The wine in this vintage

One of the earliest harvests ever recorded in Burgundy, the hot, drought-marked 2020 produced concentrated whites of dense texture, yet often with livelier acidity than expected. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Corton-Charlemagne 2020 drew enthusiastic acclaim, with 97 points from both Robert Parker and Antonio Galloni. The nose offers lemon, yellow apple, white flowers and toasted hazelnut; the palate is at once powerful and linear, with a mineral spine that carries the richness of the fruit. Already captivating, it has the structure to evolve for many years and gain in complexity.

The producer · Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is, by universal consent, the ultimate reference point in Burgundy and one of the most revered names in the world of wine. Based in Vosne-Romanée, at the heart of the Côte de Nuits, it takes its name from the vineyard bought by the Prince of Conti in 1760. Since the nineteenth century the estate has been tied to the de Villaine family, joined in the twentieth century by the Leroy and later Roch families; Aubert de Villaine steered it for decades with a vision both rigorous and humble. The Domaine owns the two monopoles of Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, along with major holdings in Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Grands-Échezeaux, Échezeaux and Montrachet, more recently joined by Corton and Corton-Charlemagne. Organic and biodynamic farming, very low yields, harvesting at full ripeness and generous use of whole clusters produce wines of extraordinary transparency, depth and longevity: pure statements of terroir rather than of cellar style.

Critics' scores

• 97 Robert Parker
• 97 Antonio Galloni
• 17/20 Jancis Robinson

Technical details

Producer

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Region

Burgundy

Country

Francia

Type

Bianco

Vintage

2020

When to drink

Hold, still evolving

Critics' average

96.7/100

Sizes

75 cl, Magnum 150 cl, Case of 6 × 75 cl

eWibe code

0450920