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

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.