Domaine Taupenot-Merme Corton Rognet Grand Cru 2014
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Corton Rognet Grand Cru is an intense velvety crimson, darkening towards magenta. The generous aromatic expression is of fruit notes (blueberry, gooseberry, kirsch cherry) or flowers (violet), evolving towards underbrush, animal, leather, fur, pepper and liquorice. On the palate this wine is well-built, powerful and muscular and the chewy body comes to the fore. Firm, frank and fat, it requires time (4-12 years) to reach its peak.
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This plush style bursts with ripe cherry, pomegranate, vanilla and toast aromas and flavors. The structure adds support in a harmonious way as this cruises to a long, spice-tinged finish. Best from 2019 through 2030. 10 cases imported.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Corton Rognets Grand Cru, bottled under Diam 10, has just a very slight reduction on the nose, although it appears to gain more clarity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm, robust tannin, which is what I like to see in a Corton. With that firm backbone I can envisage this aging with aplomb over the next 10 to 15 years. This is a solid, very well-made wine from Romain Taupenot, even if it is surpassed by strong showings from his other 2014s tasted here. Tasted September 2017.
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A classic source of exceptional Chardonnay as well as Pinot Noir, the Côte de Beaune makes up the southern half of the Côte d’Or. Its principal wine-producing villages are Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.
The area is named for its own important town of Beaune, which is essentially the center of the Burgundy wine business and where many negociants center their work. Hospices de Beaune, the annual wine auction, is based here as well.