Jacques Prieur, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2010 A discreet touch of wood

A discreet touch of wood frames mildly reduced aromas such that I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re going to sacrifice a bottle in the interest of “science”

spice and warm toasty notes are front and center

More subtle wood influence frames notes of lime

The 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà is a total head-turner

aged in two-thirds foudre and one-third demi-muids and drawn exclusively from sandy sites

Jacques Prieur, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2010 A discreet touch of wood(from a . 22 ha parcel in Le Corton). More subtle wood influence frames notes of lime, green apple, white flower and a bit of anise that can also be found on the intensely stony and big bodied flavors that are almost aggressively mineral in character before culminating in a palate staining and driving finish where the intensity does a slow but sure build from the dense mid palate to the explosive finale. This is not an elegant Corton Charlemagne but