Corton Grand Cru Cuvee Docteur Peste 2020160th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 12th December 2020 Vintage Report 2020 is the third vintage in a row grown in warm sunny conditions. There were no exceptional heat spikes, fortunately, but the conditions enabled the grapes to ripen early, with harvest taking place between August 17th and 29th. Yields and sugar levels were similar to 2019, with slightly higher acidity. Ludivine Griveau has taken care to vinify the wines to ensure that the

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 91%

predominantly red-fruit wines which will be rated as belonging to an exceptional vintage

The nose is fresh and precise

The palate is medium-bodied with succulent

The yeasty autolysis is intricate and delicate

the palate is elegant

a touch of jasmine and pear skin

In the mouth

In a strange way

which is located close to legendary vineyards (less than 400 metres from Romanée-Conti and less than 600 metres from Richebourg

rich and relatively full-bodied flavors exhibit ample minerality and a taut muscularity on the moderately austere but wonderfully long finale

black plums and blackberries plus nuances of pencil shavings