2018 Corton Grand Cru Les Grandes Lolieres Henri Felettig

Firm reduction dominates the nose at present. Otherwise there is good ripeness and richness to the racy, intense and muscular larger-scaled flavors that possess very good volume as well as a velvety texture while despite the presence of a very firm tannic spine shaping the chewy, moderately rustic and equally built-to-age finale. Here too at least some patience will be required. 2038+

The ripest, headiest wine in the cellar is the 2018 Corton Grand Cru Les Grand Lolières, a cuvée that caused Felettig some anxiety regarding its overall balance but has come together nicely with élevage. Bursting with aromas of cassis, dark chocolate, plum preserve and smoky soil tones, it's full-bodied, ripe and muscular, with rich structuring tannins. This is a bit of a stylistic outlier in the range, but it has turned out well.