|Andreas Larrson, best sommelier of the world 2007, presents the 2006 vintage of Corton Grand Cru “Clos des Maréchaudes”, from Domaine du Pavillon (Part 2)

We have just received the tasting notes from Andreas Larrson, Best Sommelier of the World 2007 who has conducted for our three most prestigious wines what he calls “evolutive tasting”. His idea is to taste the same wine at four different moments to see how it changes with time. We sent him our 3 most prestigious Burgundy wines, namely :

CORTON GRAND CRU
MAISON ALBERT BICHOT ‐ CLOS DES MARECHAUDES 2006

The nose is young and intense showing dark berries, minerals and a fine spiciness, very structured with fine tannins and a long aftertaste, still a little closed, it should get some time for the fruit to develop.
First tasting: 26/08/2008

Slightly more closed on the nose this time, the wine shows more oak and less fruit, also the palate is in a backward phase, i would definitely wait some more time.
Second tasting: 19/02/2009

Very generous, it seems to be back in form, nice balance, round and supple fruit, a bit of oak in the background, good length and a spicy finish, really nice.
Third tasting: 20/08/2009

Very expressive, lovely purity, stones, oak and dark berries, the palate is rich and dense, very assertive with a long finish, excellent, can easily be enjoyed or kept for many years.
Fourth tasting: 08/02/2010

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