Dinner, company and wines were all super. The hill of Corton provides the ultimate challenge to anybody trying to comprehend the Burgundian system of names, Appellation Controlee and the correlation between pedigree and actual quality. Medium dark red. Very slight clearing towards the rim. Very good 'Bourgogne Nose', subdued red forest fruits, discernible earthy tones.
Some vegetal elements distract from an otherwise superb bouquet.
A lot of 'presence' in the mouth. Perhaps not the most complex and richest wine, but extremely tasty with game and earth flavors on top of the light fruit. The little coarseness there was there perfectly complimented the Onion Pie. Medium long and pleasant aftertaste. Not the epitome of delicacy but good winyness and very well balanced.