Coche Dury - Corton-Charlemagne 'Grand Cru' 2010

The 2010 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne 'Grand Cru'is considered one of the great white wines of Burgundy and is described by critics as one of the highlights of the career of the legendary winemaker Jean-François Coche-Dury.

This report summarises the most important information about this rare and exceptional wine.

🍷 The vineyard and the terroir

The Corton-Charlemagnesite is one of the most famous Grand Cru sites for white Burgundy. Coche-Dury's original parcel was very small at just 0.33 hectares and is located in the heart of the site, in the "Le Charlemagne" climate, which is considered to be of particularly high quality . The east-facing location at a slightly cooler altitude and the chalky soils favour slow, even ripening. This gives the wines their impressive tension, freshness and enormous ageing potential.

✨ The Coche-Dury wine estate

Domaine Coche-Dury, under the management of Jean-François Coche-Dury (and officially his son Raphaël since 2010), is one of the world's most sought-after addresses for white Burgundy. The estate is known for its uncompromising quality, which leads to very low yields. The wines, especially the Corton-Charlemagne, are praised for their enormous power, finesse and huge ageing potential.

📅 The 2010 vintage in Burgundy

The 2010vintage is almost universally recognised as outstanding in Burgundy. It is characterised by a perfect balance of ripe fruit, lively, almost cool acidity and a solid structure for a long ageing potential. In 2010, yields were particularly low due to poor flowering and cool weather, which increased the concentration in the grapes. The result is wines of great class and ageability.

👃 Tasting notes and ratings

The reviews for this wine are euphoric. The ratings range from 97 to 99 points and confirm its status as a world-class wine. Here is a summary of the most prominent voices:

💰 Rarity and market value

This wine is not only a legend, but also extremely rare. It is estimated that only around 900 bottleswere producedin 2010 due to low yields . The high demand and low supply have driven the price to astronomical heights, as auction results show:

• Individual bottles are valued at between €5,500 and over €8,000 at auction and achieve these prices.

• An original 12-bottle wooden box was tradedfor GBP 100,000 (British pounds).

Due to its extreme youth, the wine is said tohave a drinking window from around 2025 to well beyond 2040. Many critics and collectors consider it to be the best Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne since the legendary 1996.