The palate is very elegant

prevalent in this site

A relatively high-toned nose speaks of complex and overtly spicy red pinot fruit that displays soft earth nuances

whereas the 2012 vintage is able to hide some of its ripeness within the general fleshiness and succulence of the fruit

and tends to soften the differences between vintages

Louis Latour, Chateau Corton Grancey other_regions_italy The palate is very elegantA restrained and brooding but beautifully complex nose offers up cool red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with pungent earth, spice and sauvage hints. On the palate there is more size, weight and concentration than in any of the prior Corton grands crus as well as notably better depth and persistence of the balanced and built to age finish. To be clear, even with the superior size and weight this is still not an especially big