Louis Latour : Aloxe-Corton 1er cru "Les Chaillots" 2020

A smoky and earthy wine with an extremely firm structure. Wonderful forest-berry fruit. Very crunchy palate with a lot of energy and crisp acidity, the finish radically mineral. Needs some time, but this is a very impressive wine for the appellation and it has decades of aging potential. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.

Cask sample. Perhaps not the freshest sample. Acidity stands out and, intermingled with the typically grainy Aloxe character, this isn’t overly appealing now. There’s also a lot of grip to the firm tannins. (AWH)

Supple, fine and delicate, perhaps less charming and generous than the magnificent village wine, but a touch of mineral tension is still firming it up for now. Wait until 2030.

Shy and tannic at the moment, with earthy black cherry and plum flavors buried in a dense structure. This isn't overly astringent and ends with persistence, echoing the fruit and earth notes. Best from 2025 through 2045. 950 cases made, 300 cases imported.

This wine immediately reveals tension and verve, with aromas of wild thyme, ripe blackberry, and concentrated Morello cherry—aromatic and inviting. On the palate, silky tannins seamlessly integrate with vibrant acidity, elevating the ripe black fruit. Perfectly ripe plums persist through the mid-palate, where cardamom, saffron spice, and whole black peppercorn emerge. Cellar through 2035+ to coax out its deeper nuances.

Aromas of cherries, raspberries, petals and spices preface the 2020 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Chaillots, a medium- to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine that’s powerful and broad-shouldered, with rich, powdery tannins and an expansive finish.