2024 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru La Coutière, Domaine Henri Magnien

Aloxe Corton is an appellation that can benefit from a little extra sunshine, to help give an extra dash of noblesse to its tannins, so I approached this with a slight sense of trepidation. My caution was completely misplaced. As Charles pointed out, this is a wine that embraces new oak, responding to it very positively from a textural perspective. And Charles seems to have played it just right at around 1/3, bringing a roundness and fat to the wine without any flavour impact. Consequently, the wine showed excellent weight and cohesion and felt very at ease with itself. About as good an Aloxe as you will find. Drink from 2030