2004 Domaine Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Rather richer than most on the nose but very tight on the palate. Pretty dry and introvert and minerally. Clearly ambitious but lacks just a bit of flesh. (JR)

The 2004 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from Domaine Bonneau du Martray is served blind in Bordeaux rather than Burgundy. There is a slight dustiness on the nose, a common trait amongst red and whites in this vintage, what evolves into a rather vegetal tincture. The palate is medium-bodied with an unmistakable greenness that knocks this off balance. It would appears that nobody was immune to this vegetal element and because of this, I asked whether it came from the ’04 vintage before its identity was revealed.