95 Dominique Laurent

Drinking at home.

1995 Hospices de Beaune Corton Cuvée Charlotte Dumay, élevé par Dominique Laurent - started drinking a few minutes after decanting. Big nose of juicy black fruits like black plums and cassis, with more developed and secondary notes. Some 45 minutes later we have some leather on the nose, with acidity getting a little higher on the palate. An hour in the wine showed a little grilled meats, and another 15 minutes later there were plenty of woodsy notes and some spices. Acidity was getting pretty high on the palate now, and not so enjoyable together with some grippy tannins. The wine definitely peaked around 1 hour in and fell off a cliff at the 2-hour mark.