2023, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, ALOXE-CORTON, 1er Cru, 'Les Fournières', Magnum (1500ml)The 2023 Aloxe Corton Les Fournires 1er Cru has a totally different fruit profile to the Vercots, with more red fruit, more Pinot and more definition. The palate is ripe on the entry but there is tension here, with an attractive grainy texture and a precise, energetic finish. The 2023 is a quite delicious Aloxe Corton in the making. 90 92 Neal Martin, Vinous. A less deep colour and a more even fruit on the nose [than Vercots]. Much less muscled,

easygoing in some ways

I have seen these rare characteristics several times over the years

Harvest 24 September to 5 October

lively and concentrated

nicely weighted with lovely finesse and concentration to the fruit - blackcurrant

The palate is medium-bodied with black cherry and blueberry fruit

Those qualities are transferred over to this bottle

a lovely shot of strawberry and red cherry fruit gives the tang and immediate excitement while the tannins

all wrapped in a compact

97-99 Neal Martin

open and aromatically quite forward with clearly concentrated fruit

Clear mid-ruby colour