On 2021-03-10 9:32 a.m., wrote:
> On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 5:33:55 PM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
>> For roasted pork fillet with roast potatoes and steamed mixed veggies, I
>> opened a 2009 Bouchard P.et F. Corton GC, 14%abv.
>> Hugh Johnson writes that the Corton GC is far too large and few
>> vineyards deserve the category for weight and structure, the rest being
>> softer reds. This bottle certainly proved it. It was very light with
>> barely any PN character and really merited an anonymous, Bourgogne
>> classification. This was a great disappointment given the price. I would
>> imagine Dale would give this a B- at best.
>
> Sorry for your disappointment. Was this the Le Corton? All the sub plots in Corton make it confusing.
> I confess to not really loving Bouchard, but have heard getting better (and have had stunning whites)
> I think Corton is very variable, but the best ones need a lot of time (more than most GCs). But this doesn't sound like it will be one of those.
>
Yes it was Le Corton and it certainly didn't need more time in bottle. I
bought it on the recommendation of someone in a wineshop in Beaune, at
the end of a cycling holiday in 2013 with my b-i-l. We had cycled around
the Corton hill the previous day and rather than taking a chance at a
"dégustation et vente", I thought it wiser to buy on the advice of
someone with experience of the region. Perhaps if I had been willing to
pay more........
The Puligny-Montrachet "Champs-Gain" that I bought during the same
holiday was gorgeous, probably a B+/A- on your scale.
We are looking forward to a southern Rhone holiday when things open up.
It will be our 7th wine lovers' trip if it comes off.