Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2000 My observation is that this

My observation is that this 2011 vintage feels more overtly ripe

showing little in the way of easy sweetness but also avoiding the greenness that plagues some 2008s

hints of acacia and buttered toast

hints of blood orange and white pepper on the aftertaste

Vincent Girardin, Corton Charlemagne Blanc Vintage:2000 My observation is that this(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.