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Maison Louis Latour - Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018

Name: Maison Louis Latour - Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018
Brand: Maison Louis Latour
Price: 109.00 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (9 reviews)

Corton Grand Cru|Red wine

4.6/5 (2016 / 9 customers)

97/100

Wine Enthusiast

17+/20

Jancis Robinson

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

96/100

James Suckling

Pinot Noir

powerful

long guard

Beef tenderloin stuffed with truffles and mushrooms

"An exceptional vintage of incredible elegance!"

“A soft floral note, almost jasmine-like, precedes this wine’s subtle hint of red cherry. Refined and elegant on the palate, it is subtly accented by vanilla, which softens the invigorating and fresh note of red currant. The structure is graceful, yet persistent and firm. Freshness and fruit blend harmoniously in this beautifully crafted wine, which shines for its concentration and balance. ” (Wine Enthusiast 2020)

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Estate

Maison Louis Latour

Vintage

Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru

Vintage

2018

Designation

Corton Grand Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Pinot noir (âge moyen des vignes : 40 ans)

Regions

Marl and limestone subsoil

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional open-tank fermentation, 100% malolactic fermentation

Livestock Farming

Aged for 10 to 12 months in oak barrels (35% new)

Alcohol content

12,5%

Eye

A clear, brilliant purple color

Nose

Intense and complex, with generous aromas of black cherry, blueberry, and crushed raspberry, along with more floral notes of violets, enhanced by subtle hints of licorice and white pepper

Palate

Rich and full-bodied, with elegant tannins and beautiful harmony; it has a lively structure and great precision, with flavors that echo the nose—a blend of roasted and menthol notes that carry through to a long, velvety finish.

Serve

At 16-17°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink starting at

2025

Drink before

2035

Food and Wine Pairings

A sublime wild boar with black cherries, duck à l'orange, roasted quail, grilled rib of beef, aged cheeses...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 (Reference wine)

Rated estate (2025 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the wine:

A beautiful aroma of ripe grapes, a silky texture with no astringency, perfect balance—a wine for connoisseurs.

About the estate:

This family-owned estate, founded in 1797, is primarily associated with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, culminating in a magnificent plot on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of the Latour family, chairs the family board of directors and has complete confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have undergone extended fermentation, giving them more body and substance; the whites are less reductive and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant pursuit of balance that sometimes leads to them being underestimated in their youth, but they age magnificently. The 2017 vintage continues the successful tradition of the 2010 and 2015 vintages in both reds and whites, but we have more confidence in the wines made from the estate’s own vineyards than in certain purchased grapes—especially in the whites, which are too diluted.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A family-owned estate that has always been independent, founded in 1797 and run by 10 successive generations of the Latour family. A key player in Burgundy’s wine industry and the largest owner of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte-d’Or (28 hectares out of the 48 that make up its vineyard). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family’s birthplace, and the estate has its own cooperage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 97/100

About the wine:

A delicate floral note, almost jasmine-like, precedes this wine’s subtle hint of red cherry. Refined and elegant on the palate, it is subtly accented by vanilla, which softens the invigorating and fresh note of red currant. The structure is graceful, yet persistent and firm. Freshness and fruit blend harmoniously in this beautifully crafted wine, which shines for its concentration and balance.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2019 guide) 17+/20

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Deep cherry red. Dark and mineral-driven, like the Corton-La Vigne at Saint-Aubin, but with a bit more fruit. Flavorful, with a seductive hint of dryness and notes of dark chocolate. Subtle and elegant. 2023–2033

James Suckling

Wine rated (2020 guide) 96/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Aromas and flavors of ripe plums, strawberries, and walnuts, as well as burnt orange and flowers. Some meaty notes, too. Full-bodied, complex, and juicy, with plenty of fruit and round, powdery tannins. A flavorful finish. Needs three to four years to come together, but impressive even at this young stage. Drink after 2023.

Customer Rating

(2016 vintage)

4.6/5

based on 9 reviews