Bouchard Père & Fils Le Corton Grand Cru 2022

The 2022 Bouchard Corton boasts concentrated mulberry and black plum fruit aromas, hints of violets and liquorice, and sweet oak spice. The texture is velvety and dense, with supple tannins and a pleasantly persistent finish underscored by a saline mineral note. Despite the location of the vines near the top of the slope, the grapes were picked early; 40% of the crop was fermented as whole clusters. This wine should open up in five to seven years and drink for another 25 beyond that. Drinking window: 2027-2055. Score – 96. (Charles Curtis, MW, decanter.com, Jan. 10, 2023)