Domaine des Croix Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne 2023

Working in and around Beaune means David Croix makes very little white, yet he has regularly shown that he is a master of Chardonnay with this striking, luminous Corton-Charlemagne. For several years, it has been a hidden gem in our portfolio. The fruit comes from two high parcels totalling just 0.25 hectares, both in the white marls of Le Charlemagne (above the historical holdings of Bonneau du Martray). These plots (alternately west- and north-facing, on both sides of Le Charlemagne) were planted in 1984/85 and 1988/89 respectively, and the vines have been organically managed since 2008. Both parcels are prone to millerandage, producing tiny bunches of ripe, golden berries. The 2023 fermented and aged in used barrel this year before being racked to Wine Globe for another 12 months. A brilliant example of the appellation: powerful and intense yet linear. Another stunning, supercharged CC from the ‘Hand of Croix’.