Meo Camuzet - Corton Perrieres 2019

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Corton is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red and white wine in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located on a hill shared between the three villages of Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. The appellation covers the lower parts of the Corton hill and includes several subordinate vineyard names, or climats, within the AOC. Because of the size of the AOC and the variability of these climats, it is the rule rather than the exception that the name of the climat is indicated together with that of the Corton AOC, leading to designations such as Corton Clos du Roi and Corton Les Bressandes. Corton is rare in this aspect, as the 'climat' is seldom used for other Grand Cru appellations in Côte d'Or. The AOC was created in 1937.

Corton wines are mostly red (around 95 per cent of the total production in the AOC) and made from the Pinot noir grape, however a smaller quantity of white Corton from Chardonnay is also produced. Around 500,000 bottles a year are produced from the vines.

The Corton appellation itself is the Côte de Beaune's only Grand Cru appellation for red wine, and is the largest Grand Cru of Burgundy.

"The 2019 Corton Grand Cru Les Perrières mingles aromas of plums red berries forest floor and orange rind with sapid suggestions of nori and licorice in an inviting bouquet. Medium to full-bodied vibrant and tightly wound with fine depth at the core and youthfully chalky grip on the finish it's another fine medium- to long-term proposition." (WK) Wine Advocate

Meo Camuzet Description

Méo-Camuzet is one of the most celebrated domaines of the Côte d’Or, located in the heart of prestigious Vosne-Romanée. The domaine boasts fourteen hectares of land in some of the most spectacular appellations and crus of Burgundy. The vineyard land in Burgundy is highly parceled out among families, which makes it rare for anyone to have enough vines to be able to bottle one grand cru, let alone the six that the Méos have. The early beginnings of the domaine left it in the hands of share-croppers. The last twenty years have brought substantial changes that have fostered a new chapter for the Méo family.

Wine Advocate: 92-94 Points

The 2019 Corton Grand Cru Les Perrières mingles aromas of plums red berries forest floor and orange rind with sapid suggestions of nori and licorice in an inviting bouquet. Medium to full-bodied vibrant and tightly wound with fine depth at the core and youthfully chalky grip on the finish it's another fine medium- to long-term proposition. (WK)

Inside Burgundy: 92-94 Points

Full ripe purple. There is plenty of power in this Corton Perrières but it has not got too ripe. Headier on the palate, certainly with ripe dark fruit, but with the underlying mineral feel of this vineyard. A few stems added back in help balance the ripeness.