2018 Domaine Pavelot Corton-Charlemagne Volume:750ml At Tenuta San Leonardo

At Tenuta San Leonardo

The Carmenère from San Leonardo is surely the oldest grape variety cultivated on the estate

The summer was mild until a significant heatwave around Labor Day sent growers scrambling to pick the first wave of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

There's plenty of the depth of past editions

Very pleasant acidity

2018 Domaine Pavelot Corton-Charlemagne Volume:750ml At Tenuta San LeonardoThree parcels of Pernand, oriented to the west in En Charlemagne and a fourth at the heart of Le Charlemagne at the limit of Aloxe, oriented directly to the south. The soils, vary between pure clay deposits, silky and light, and limestone foundation resting on marl, rarely suffering from lack of water. The archetype of a grand white Burgundy. Often reserved in its youth, the texture alone portends a grand future, silky and long with a line of