Camille Giroud, Corton Clos Roi Vintage:2019 The fruit remains fabulously rich

The fruit remains fabulously rich and vibrant from start to finish

with precision and vivid acidity throughout

The oak is just about integrated

While the Reserve gets most of the attention

Camille Giroud, Corton Clos Roi Vintage:2019 The fruit remains fabulously richWhen Clos du Roi is on its game, there is no other climat in Corton that can match it for sheer size, weight, power or depth. In the case of this 05, its almost a blend of the Chaumes and Rognets with its layered ripe black fruit aromas and massive, rich and powerful flavors that preserve a fine sense of balance and exceptional depth though at present the superbly persistent finale is linear to the point of strictness. I like the subtle minerality and