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| + | ====== Background information ====== | ||
| + | \\ In vintage 1996: no information about batonage. //(Note: Roumier suspects H2O2 affected the corks in his Corton Charlemagne and caused premature oxidation)//\\ In vintage 2005: Roumier now using paraffin-only corks (no silicone). As an experiment, 50% of Roumier's Corton is being bottled with corks washed only in hot water (i.e. no peroxide).\\ \\ | ||
| + | ====== Wines ====== | ||
| + | ===== 1992 ===== | ||
| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (Jan 2006): 3 bottles were perfect [Dwight Merriman] | ||
| + | * **Corton Charlemagne **(July 2015): Deepish gold color but a bright color and vibrant acidity with no signs of premox. [Ken Lamb] | ||
| + | ===== 1996 ===== | ||
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| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (Sep 2004): tired aromas and flavors and "fading fast" [John Gilman] | ||
| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (): Christophe Roumier reports that there is substantial variation and oxidation among bottles he retained for himself which have never left the estate; residual H2O2 in the corks is suspected [Don Cornwell for Christophe Roumier] | ||
| + | ===== 1998 ===== | ||
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| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (Jan 2006): slightly oxydized, though a lot blew off after 2 hours in the decanter at room temperature. Drink 'em if you got 'em. [Michel Robert Abood] | ||
| + | ===== 1999 ===== | ||
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| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (Sept 2006): completely oxydized, but turned out to be good cooking wine. [Michel Robert Abood] | ||
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| + | ===== **2002** ===== | ||
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| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (June 2010): completely oxydized. bummed out. [Jimmy Sobeck] | ||
| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (Sept 2010): ordered at a restaurant in France and it was very much oxidized; rejected it and ordered something else (MSaviage) | ||
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| + | ===== 2004 ===== | ||
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| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (February 2009): not oxidised, showing beautifully. [Tom Reddick] | ||
| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (April 2009): not oxidised, showing beautifully. [Tom Reddick] | ||
| + | * **Corton Charlemagne** (August 2014): not oxidised, excellent. [droch] | ||
| + | * **Corton** **Charlemagne** (Aug 2014): Not oxidized [R Younger] | ||