2016 Domaine Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 750 ml


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The Story

Nothing arouses the interest of White Burgundy collectors quite like Coche-Dury’s incredibly rare old-vine bottlings. Their 2016 Corton-Charlemagne is one of the most collectible, ageworthy, investment-grade white Burgundies we know—Wine Advocate loved its “dense core of concentrated fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish.” Profound wine!

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Wine Facts
- Fruit Intensity
- Oak Intensity
- Body
- Sweetness
- Acidity
- ABV 13.00%
- 30 mins
- Now - 2035
- % Chardonnay
- Serving temperature - 55°
- Cork
Wine Access Tasting Note

Golden straw, glimmering in the glass. On the nose, it presents an enticing bouquet of white flowers, citrus zest, and hints of crushed stones, evoking the terroir from which it hails. The palate is rich and opulent, with layers of ripe orchard fruits such as apples and pears, underscored by a backbone of vibrant acidity. There's a beautiful tension between the wine's lush texture and its precise, mineral-driven core, leading to a long and elegant finish that lingers on the palate. This is a wine that beautifully encapsulates the essence of Corton-Charlemagne, displaying both power and finesse in perfect harmony. Drink now–2035.
Food Pairings
- Soft Cheese
- Shellfish
- Fish
- White Meat
Critic Reviews

97 pts

Wine Advocate

Coche began to release his 2016 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru last year, and the wine is just beginning to unwind, offering up aromas of citrus oil, peach and pear mingled with freshly baked bread, toasted almonds, iodine and struck match. Full-bodied, broad and layered, with a dense core of concentrated fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish, it's from a climat that was largely spared by the frost in 2016.

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A Legendary Cru, Rendered by a Master

There’s no doubt about it: A bottle bearing the Coche-Dury label generates as much excitement and envy as any wine on Earth.

Now led by Raphaël Coche, who learned from his exacting and modest father Jean-François, Domaine Coche-Dury meticulously priceless old-vine parcels in the Côte d’Or. Centered around Meursault, the Coches are reluctant wine-world celebrities: humble vine-tenders who just happen to make some of the most precious wines in existence. Anyone who gets to have a sip—let alone a glass, let alone a bottle—should consider themselves extremely lucky.

Coche-Dury’s plot in the Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne is just .33 hectares, or enough for about 128 cases of wine. These vines, planted in 1960, were 56 years old in the low-yielding vintage of 2016. The age of the vines—plus the natural crop reduction from the spring frosts—is critical to this wine’s superb concentration and vinosity.

This wine is profoundly aromatic, with white flowers, citrus zest, and hints of crushed stones, evoking the terroir from which it hails. It beautifully encapsulates the essence of Corton-Charlemagne, displaying both power and finesse in perfect harmony. If you’re someone who has to have the best of anything, this is a perfect investment in pleasure.

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2016 Domaine Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru quantity: 1