Caroline Frey Les Paulands Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 2019

The 2019 Aloxe-Corton Les Paulands 1er Cru has an easygoing bouquet with red cherries, redcurrant and subtle rose petal scents. Good definition and focus. The palate is medium-bodied with good tension and perhaps a touch more precision than the Les Petites Lolières. Where it does fall a little short is on the curtness of the finish – you wish for more sustain in the mouth. Otherwise, this is a decent, quite saline Aloxe-Corton that should age nicely in bottle. Drinking window: 2023-2035. Score – 90-92. (Neal Martin, vinous.com, Jan. 21, 2021)