Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru Cuvee Baronne du Bay 2022

162th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 21st November 2022

Vintage Report 

The Baroness Du Baÿ, daughter of Doctor Peste, who worked at the Hôtel-Dieu, donated plots of vines on the Aloxe-Corton hillside during her lifetime in 1924. Since 2007, this Cuvée has been vinified individually, bringing out the expression of the terroir in an exceptional way.  

This is one of the most prestigious Climats in Corton. Two parcels, with steep slopes and facing East, make up this Cuvée. The soils are stony and clayey, with a light and airy texture; all elements that result in a robust but racy wine with a "velvety" feel and a very good ageing potential. The wine combines the elegance and power expected of a Corton. 

Clos du Roi is the outstanding vineyard on the Corton hillside, and the Hospices de Beaune are fortunate to own a holding of 0.84 hectares. The wine is by some way the most concentrated of the four Corton cuvées, though it has been difficult to read so far, undergoing a temporary reductive phase which has masked the bouquet. There is no doubting the intensity of the sumptuous red fruit however.

Country/Region: France, Côte de Beaune

Terroirs:  Le Clos du Roi 0.84 ha.

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle Size: 750ml