2017 Xavier Monnot - Corton CharlemagneColour : White Producer : Xavier Monnot Label Name : Corton Charlemagne Country : France Region : Burgundy Sub Region : Cote de Beaune Appellation : Aloxe Corton Sub Appellation : Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 2017 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.

It's a year where there are more tannins than in 2018

But it feels very harmonious and there are wonderful black cherry and crushed strawberry notes laced with tobacco on the long finish

mingling with tobacco

brilliant personality

clove and sage

Colour : Red Producer : Petrus Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pomerol Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1998 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : AG98 - Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : The 1998 Petrus is the best Right Bank of the decade and here

limestone and stony soils

This wine pairs exceptionally well with spicy Asian cuisine

with a repeating note of licorice pastille

Robert Parker Wine Advocate (06/2007) Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product

the 2008 Brut Rosé Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon is one of the finest wines I've tasted from Billecart in recent years

The yield here was just 12 hectoliters per hectare due to spring frost