Louis Latour : Corton Grand cru "Clos de la Vigne au Saint" 2016

The Vigne au Saint bottling from Louis Latour opens in the glass with a bouquet of cassis, dark plum, mossy soil and a framing of toasty oak. The wine is rich, hearty and full-bodied, with lots of mid-palate volume and a firm, slightly rustic structural chassis that screams Aloxe-Corton.

This is really classy with beautiful tannins and pretty ripe fruit. Linear and fine. Full-bodied, gorgeous tannins and a breathtaking finish. Wow. Drink in 2022.

The 2016 Corton Clos de la Vigne Au Saint Grand Cru offers lively red cherry, cranberry and pomegranate aromas on the nose, with touches of gravel and tobacco emerging with aeration—quite pretty and vivacious. The palate is well balanced with fine tannins, a keen thread of acidity, structured and grippy, with more body on the finish than some of its peers. There may be some nascent toughness to contend with, but it should soften with time. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.