Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Aloxe-Corton

I tried this wine for the first time at her tasting dinner in Wimbledon, and I now understand why she ranks it above her nearby premier cru. Sourced from a plot of old vines planted in 1910 and facing east, this vineyard was sold to Claire by a family friend, who would only sell it to her. He made the right choice - she has this wine singing. The nose reveals sleek, precise notes of staccato cherries, sweet strawberry fruit, …