Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Corton Vigne au Saint Grand Cru ’11 from David Croix is very perfumed with lively, floral red cherries, wild strawberry and boysenberry scents, just a faint suggestion of dark chocolate in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, well-judged acidity and a fleshy, generous finish tinged with sea salt and white pepper. This is very well crafted. David’s assured winemaking comes through in these blind conditions.