This is not a Grand Cru that tries to seduce you immediately — it is not plush, not polished with oak. Instead, it is unapologetically Corton: powerful, mineral, herbal, sinewy, and slow to unfold.Nose: black cherry, spiced plum, wild herbs, iron-oxide minerality, crushed stone, bitter cocoa, and smoked earth. Palate: structured and architectural — dark fruits layered with graphite, salty minerality, and firm tannic grip. Acidity is incisive, with a long stern finish of savoury black tea, crushed rock and subtle spice.Serious, unfashionable Burgundy built on structure, not fruit. Do not touch before 2028. Best window: 2032–2045+Critics & Recognition★ 92–94 pts — Wine Advocate (Corton Grand Cru) | Featured on JancisRobinson.com | On the wine list at La Table de Yoann Conte, France — a two-Michelin-starred restaurant — and Gramercy Tavern, New York