Ardhuy, Corton Hautes Mourottes Vintage:2005 sleek and rounded middle weight

sleek and rounded middle weight flavors that possess a seductive mouthfeel along with good energy that carries over to the focused and youthfully austere finish

all wrapped in a moderately complex but impressively persistent finish

a fine bead of acidity

the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence

Ardhuy, Corton Hautes Mourottes Vintage:2005 sleek and rounded middle weight(this Ladoix based climat is rarely seen as most producers declare it as Corton). This is much finer and more elegant than the Renardes though certainly less powerful and much less distinctively gamy on the expressive dark berry fruit nose. The rich, full and nicely detailed flavors are quite firmly structured with a linear, indeed almost aggressively compact structure that is not necessarily powerful but rather focused and intense, driven more by an