21 August 2014:
1993 Corton-Renardes, Leroy
Medium garnet. Sauvage, truffle, damp autumn leaves, earth, Asian spices of cardamom and cinnamon, plum fruit. Silky, elegantly structured, with freshness underscoring the mellow tannin. All this embracing ripe and mature fruit. Drinking beautifully now, and will continue to deliver at this level over next 6 - 8+ years. Medium finish. 18/20
2010 Corton Charlemagne, Olivier Bernstein
Pale golden robe. Honey, apricot, ripe pear and ginger. Fleshy and harmonious but started to show signs of maturity. Drinking very well now, not restrained at all. Though not showing signs of premature oxidation, this bottle seems to indicate an accelerated path of development. (This is the first bottle of 6 that we tried....so I would try another one soon to see if these signs are present.) Medium finish. I would drink earlier rather than later. 16.5/20
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