The 2013 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a lively and expressive bouquet with lifted apple blossom and grapefruit scents intermingled with mineral scents that frankly put Blair's other white 2013s in the shade. The palate is crisp and taut on the entry with touches of white peach and nectarine notes on the harmonious and poised finish. Unfortunately, Blair lost 80% of the crop, equivalent to just two barrels.

All but invisible wood surrounds the notes of mineral reduction, green apple, petrol and background floral nuances. There is fine volume and excellent mid-palate concentration to the seductively textured, suave and utterly delicious middle weight plus flavors that exhibit plenty of mineral character on the clean and dry finish. Note that this will need to add depth which my range predicts that it will do with a few years of bottle age.