Corton Grand Cru, Comte Senard “Clos des Meix” 2012
Corton is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy, and as such is often looked down upon by certain wine types as a not quite grand enough cru. Or perhaps literally speaking it is too grand for its own good. Basically, it’s one big hill covered in vines and bordering up against three villages- Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Ladoix. So quality in the wine really depends on where you are within the 358 planted acres on the hill, not to mention all other variables like farming, winemaking, vintage variation, etc. The Clos des Meix is a monopole owned entirely by Comte Senard taking up less than 7 of those acres that abuts the famous Charlemagne part of the hill, which is known for white wines (you can find Grand Cru white Corton, but the vast majority is red). We find the wines from here to share a bit more of the finesse of their Chardonnay neighbors than most other sites in Corton. That being said, 2012 was a difficult vintage- coulure, millerandage, occasional hail, and even some ill-timed heat spikes during a mostly cool growing season all contributed to often devastatingly low yields. However, that small crop helped to concentrate flavors and intensity, and despite relatively low alcohols for modern day Burgundy the wines have a natural richness and extract to them. We are always on the hunt for Burgundy with a decade or more of age on it, but they’re exceedingly difficult to find, so we snapped this up as soon as it became available. It’s not every day you find mature Grand Cru red Burgundy for this price, so grab some while it lasts!
Must be 21 years old to purchase. ID is required at delivery or in-store pickup.
Corton is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy, and as such is often looked down upon by certain wine types as a not quite grand enough cru. Or perhaps literally speaking it is too grand for its own good. Basically, it’s one big hill covered in vines and bordering up against three villages- Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Ladoix. So quality in the wine really depends on where you are within the 358 planted acres on the hill, not to mention all other variables like farming, winemaking, vintage variation, etc. The Clos des Meix is a monopole owned entirely by Comte Senard taking up less than 7 of those acres that abuts the famous Charlemagne part of the hill, which is known for white wines (you can find Grand Cru white Corton, but the vast majority is red). We find the wines from here to share a bit more of the finesse of their Chardonnay neighbors than most other sites in Corton. That being said, 2012 was a difficult vintage- coulure, millerandage, occasional hail, and even some ill-timed heat spikes during a mostly cool growing season all contributed to often devastatingly low yields. However, that small crop helped to concentrate flavors and intensity, and despite relatively low alcohols for modern day Burgundy the wines have a natural richness and extract to them. We are always on the hunt for Burgundy with a decade or more of age on it, but they’re exceedingly difficult to find, so we snapped this up as soon as it became available. It’s not every day you find mature Grand Cru red Burgundy for this price, so grab some while it lasts!
Must be 21 years old to purchase. ID is required at delivery or in-store pickup.
Corton is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy, and as such is often looked down upon by certain wine types as a not quite grand enough cru. Or perhaps literally speaking it is too grand for its own good. Basically, it’s one big hill covered in vines and bordering up against three villages- Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Ladoix. So quality in the wine really depends on where you are within the 358 planted acres on the hill, not to mention all other variables like farming, winemaking, vintage variation, etc. The Clos des Meix is a monopole owned entirely by Comte Senard taking up less than 7 of those acres that abuts the famous Charlemagne part of the hill, which is known for white wines (you can find Grand Cru white Corton, but the vast majority is red). We find the wines from here to share a bit more of the finesse of their Chardonnay neighbors than most other sites in Corton. That being said, 2012 was a difficult vintage- coulure, millerandage, occasional hail, and even some ill-timed heat spikes during a mostly cool growing season all contributed to often devastatingly low yields. However, that small crop helped to concentrate flavors and intensity, and despite relatively low alcohols for modern day Burgundy the wines have a natural richness and extract to them. We are always on the hunt for Burgundy with a decade or more of age on it, but they’re exceedingly difficult to find, so we snapped this up as soon as it became available. It’s not every day you find mature Grand Cru red Burgundy for this price, so grab some while it lasts!
Must be 21 years old to purchase. ID is required at delivery or in-store pickup.
Corton is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy, and as such is often looked down upon by certain wine types as a not quite grand enough cru. Or perhaps literally speaking it is too grand for its own good. Basically, it’s one big hill covered in vines and bordering up against three villages- Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Ladoix. So quality in the wine really depends on where you are within the 358 planted acres on the hill, not to mention all other variables like farming, winemaking, vintage variation, etc. The Clos des Meix is a monopole owned entirely by Comte Senard taking up less than 7 of those acres that abuts the famous Charlemagne part of the hill, which is known for white wines (you can find Grand Cru white Corton, but the vast majority is red). We find the wines from here to share a bit more of the finesse of their Chardonnay neighbors than most other sites in Corton. That being said, 2012 was a difficult vintage- coulure, millerandage, occasional hail, and even some ill-timed heat spikes during a mostly cool growing season all contributed to often devastatingly low yields. However, that small crop helped to concentrate flavors and intensity, and despite relatively low alcohols for modern day Burgundy the wines have a natural richness and extract to them. We are always on the hunt for Burgundy with a decade or more of age on it, but they’re exceedingly difficult to find, so we snapped this up as soon as it became available. It’s not every day you find mature Grand Cru red Burgundy for this price, so grab some while it lasts!
Must be 21 years old to purchase. ID is required at delivery or in-store pickup.