2018 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Name: 2018 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Brand: Louis Latour
SKU: a3c7be93dd1d07278d5a6c24418da5bb
Price: 164.98 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 94 (8 reviews)

Cote de Beaune, France

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- $ 236 / 750ml

5 from 9 User Ratings
94 / 100 8 Critic Reviews
Style White - Buttery and Complex
Grape Variety Chardonnay
Food Pairing Chicken and Turkey

- Critic tasting note: (2018 vintage) "Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, nuanced, bright, firmer, tighter, this needs serious decanting at this stage. Fresh acidity, detailed, intense, nuanced, layered, bright, intense, firma dn tight yet you have a depth and length to it that is just incredible. A superb white 2018." - Christer Byklum
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Winery

Louis Latour

190 products ranged between $10 - $602 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Corton-Charlemagne

Aloxe-Corton / Cote de Beaune / Burgundy / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Chardonnay

100% Chardonnay

Style

White Wine

White - Buttery and Complex

Food Pairing

Chicken and Turkey

Chicken and turkey on their own are both something of a blank...

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About the Product

Classification: Grand Cru
Producer Notes: After the ravages of the phylloxera epidemic at the end of the 19th century the Latour family took the then unusual decision to tear up the dead Aligoté and Pinot Noir vines and replace them with Chardonnay. This decision leads them to create one of Burgundy's most celebrated white whites. Today the Latour family owns 10.5 hectares which makes them the biggest owner in the appellation. The Latour's Corton-Charlemagne vineyards are located on a prime section of the Corton hillside where the south-easterly aspect ensures maximum exposure to the sun. The fruit is harvested as late as possible to guarantee maximum ripeness.
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2028

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 14 - 14.2%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Barrel Fermented

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Louis-Fabrice Latour
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Soil: Stony limestone. Average yield: 40 hl/ha.
Harvest Notes: Hand picked
Winemaking: Fermentation Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new. Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted.
Producer Tasting Notes: Corton-Charlemagne 2018 is a powerful, complex wine. Its nose is intense, with notes of white stone fruits such as white peach, fresh hazelnut, vanilla, almond paste and roasting. The wine is full-bodied for the palate, and the vanilla is complemented by aromas of fresh almond and lime blossom. The experience ends with a very fine aromatic aftertaste that has subtle saline notes.

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Cellaring potential: 10-15 years

Awards

(3)

Wine Spectator Top 100 #6

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

Wine Spectator Top 100

Gold

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

USA Wine Ratings

Best In Show By Country

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

USA Wine Ratings

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Smoked ham hock and hazelnut terrine Starter Course: With smoked bone marrow butter; Contains: ham hock terrine, hazelnuts; Western

Flaky fish Main Course: Worldwide

Cod caramelised Main Course: With gratinated razor clam, carrot fondant, parsley puree; Contains: parsley purée; Western

Comté Cheese Course: French

Details

About the Product

Classification: Grand Cru
Producer Notes: After the ravages of the phylloxera epidemic at the end of the 19th century the Latour family took the then unusual decision to tear up the dead Aligoté and Pinot Noir vines and replace them with Chardonnay. This decision leads them to create one of Burgundy's most celebrated white whites. Today the Latour family owns 10.5 hectares which makes them the biggest owner in the appellation. The Latour's Corton-Charlemagne vineyards are located on a prime section of the Corton hillside where the south-easterly aspect ensures maximum exposure to the sun. The fruit is harvested as late as possible to guarantee maximum ripeness.
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2028

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 14 - 14.2%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Barrel Fermented

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Louis-Fabrice Latour
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Soil: Stony limestone. Average yield: 40 hl/ha.
Harvest Notes: Hand picked
Winemaking: Fermentation Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new. Barrels Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted.
Producer Tasting Notes: Corton-Charlemagne 2018 is a powerful, complex wine. Its nose is intense, with notes of white stone fruits such as white peach, fresh hazelnut, vanilla, almond paste and roasting. The wine is full-bodied for the palate, and the vanilla is complemented by aromas of fresh almond and lime blossom. The experience ends with a very fine aromatic aftertaste that has subtle saline notes.

Read more
Cellaring potential: 10-15 years

Awards

(3)

Wine Spectator Top 100 #6

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

Wine Spectator Top 100

Gold

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

USA Wine Ratings

Best In Show By Country

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

USA Wine Ratings

Critics Scores & Reviews

(8)

2018 vintage

94 / 100

8 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2023 to 2028

95 / 100 Christer Byklum

2018 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2023

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, nuanced, bright, firmer, tighter, this needs serious decanting at this stage. Fresh acidity, detailed, intense, nuanced, layered, bright, intense, firma dn tight yet you have a depth and length to it that is just incredible. A superb white 2018.

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? / 100 James Suckling

2018 Vintage Tasted: Aug 2020

Open and aromatic with honeysuckle flowers, dried apples and mangoes, as well as white peaches and stone. Full-bodied, this grows slowly on the palate with an intense, powerful finish. Lots of cream, cooked apples, lemons and light oak at the very end. Tight and right. Try after 2023.

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2018 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2019

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18.5 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2018 Vintage

Grande sève et corps vraiment au niveau attendu, signe d'une viticulture maîtrisée, tout ce qu'on aimait dans l'excellent Caradeux, mais à la puissance 10. Un modèle du genre, mais dans le type vineux, plus que minéral, typé exposition sud.

About Bettane et Desseauve

95 / 100 Wine Spectator

2018 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2021

About Wine Spectator

94 / 100 Tim Atkin

2018 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2019

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About Tim Atkin

93 / 100 CellarTracker

2018 Vintage

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User Ratings

(9)

9 ratings

2018 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France

Excellent

2018 Vintage Saved: 21-Jul-2023

Gorgeous example of the Latour expression of this region. Nice but not over whelming minerality. pleasant light grapefruit and cantaloupe finish Needs to breathe a couple of hours to open up.

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 93 / 100 $ 241 2023 94 / 100 $ 211 2022 96 / 100 $ 271 2021 94 / 100 $ 215 2020 94 / 100 $ 258 2019 93 / 100 $ 255 2018 94 / 100 $ 236 2017 93 / 100 $ 252 2016 93 / 100 $ 258

2015 91 / 100 $ 267 2014 92 / 100 $ 229 2013 92 / 100 $ 300 2012 93 / 100 $ 367 2011 92 / 100 $ 141 2010 94 / 100 $ 373 2009 93 / 100 – 2008 93 / 100 $ 165 2007 92 / 100 $ 220 2006 92 / 100 – 2005 93 / 100 $ 163 2004 92 / 100 $ 178 2003 91 / 100 – 2002 91 / 100 $ 237 2001 89 / 100 $ 150 2000 88 / 100 $ 308 1999 91 / 100 $ 256 1998 88 / 100 $ 210 1997 90 / 100 $ 165 1996 91 / 100 $ 300 1995 91 / 100 – 1994 89 / 100 $ 438 1993 89 / 100 – 1992 91 / 100 $ 359 1991 89 / 100 $ 136 1990 94 / 100 $ 320 1989 92 / 100 – 1988 87 / 100 $ 290 1987 – – 1986 92 / 100 $ 222 1985 91 / 100 $ 172 1984 – – 1983 91 / 100 $ 285 1982 91 / 100 – 1981 – – 1980 – $ 245 1979 90 / 100 $ 100 1978 92 / 100 $ 88 1977 – $ 111 1976 – – 1974 – $ 94 1973 90 / 100 – 1972 – – 1971 94 / 100 – 1970 – – 1969 – – 1967 – $ 343 1966 89 / 100 – 1964 93 / 100 – 1963 – – 1962 – – 1961 – – 1960 – $ 285 1959 96 / 100 $ 1,407 1958 91 / 100 – 1955 – $ 1,258 1954 – – 1953 – – 1950 – – 1949 – – 1942 88 / 100 – 1938 – –

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2018 Vintage: Burgundy Learn more

Vintage quality: Excellent (Legendary)

Current condition: Keep

Early reports suggest that Burgundy 2018 could have all the makings of a legendary vintage.

The year was notable for having the hottest, driest growing seasons since the intense heatwave of 2003. Despite a wet winter and spring, perfect weather arrived in time for...

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