Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2000 Very ripe liqueur-like aromas of

Very ripe liqueur-like aromas of various black berries are nuanced by plenty of spice and floral elements

but when the wines are on – as they increasingly are – they merit considerable attention

displaying raspberry and redcurrant aromas

The 2005 Comtes de Champagne Rosé is a wine of contrasts

Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2000 Very ripe liqueur-like aromas of(from Ladoix fruit). A ripe and vaguely exotic nose grudgingly reveals its aromas of orange peel, green apple, white peach and a whiff of jasmine tea. The dense, muscular and powerful big bodied flavors exude a bracing salinity on the mouth coating, clean and dry finish that is firm and borderline rustic. This will need at least some patience and reward a decade plus of bottle aging.