![Pierre Girardin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru La Croix 2021 [NET]](/images/flatironsf.shop/images/product/pierre-girardin-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-la-croix-2021-750ml-1.jpg)
The Story
La Croix sits just next to the famous Cross of Corton on the east/south-east slope in Aloxe-Corton, from 70+ year-old vines, and in Pierre Girardin's hands it makes a case for itself as one of the hill's most refined expressions. Vincent Girardin's son has built his négoce around long-lieu sourcing and a deft, restrained touch in the cellar — and at the Grand Cru level, that restraint pays off. This is Corton-Charlemagne with the volume turned down a notch and the detail turned all the way up.
Description
La Croix sits just next to the famous Cross of Corton on the east/south-east slope in Aloxe-Corton, from 70+ year-old vines, and in Pierre Girardin's hands it makes a case for itself as one of the hill's most refined expressions. Vincent Girardin's son has built his négoce around long-lieu sourcing and a deft, restrained touch in the cellar — and at the Grand Cru level, that restraint pays off. This is Corton-Charlemagne with the volume turned down a notch and the detail turned all the way up.
