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1997 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne

Still opening old bottles. I still have a couple of older Corton Charlemag nes so I grabbed a 1997 Latour Corton Charlemagne and grilled some swordfis h with a corn and yellow pepper salsa. The wine was a bit tight initially showing a little lime and mineral on the nose. It never did get effusive b ut eventually pear, honeysuckle and hazelnut armoas came out. Very focused and linear on the palate. The front end acidity balanced backened ripenes s giving the impression of lightness to the wine when actually there was a lot going on. Lemon curd, orange zest, a bit of oaky vanilla and a fair am ount of limestone minerality. Far more than I expected I enjoyed every dro p. "A-"

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agnes so I grabbed a 1997 Latour Corton Charlemagne and grilled some swordf ish with a corn and yellow pepper salsa. The wine was a bit tight initiall y showing a little lime and mineral on the nose. It never did get effusive but eventually pear, honeysuckle and hazelnut armoas came out. Very focus ed and linear on the palate. The front end acidity balanced backened ripen ess giving the impression of lightness to the wine when actually there was a lot going on. Lemon curd, orange zest, a bit of oaky vanilla and a fair amount of limestone minerality. Far more than I expected I enjoyed every d rop. "A-"

And not oxidized. How great!

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emagnes so I grabbed a 1997 Latour Corton Charlemagne and grilled some swor dfish with a corn and yellow pepper salsa. The wine was a bit tight initia lly showing a little lime and mineral on the nose. It never did get effusi ve but eventually pear, honeysuckle and hazelnut armoas came out. Very foc used and linear on the palate. The front end acidity balanced backened rip eness giving the impression of lightness to the wine when actually there wa s a lot going on. Lemon curd, orange zest, a bit of oaky vanilla and a fai r amount of limestone minerality. Far more than I expected I enjoyed every drop. "A-"

I cannot recall ever having a premoxed Latour although I'm sure it happens.

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