Even after the bottling the nose remains highly expressive with notes of freshly crushed berries, in particular cranberry, earth and a touch of spice that merges into intense and mineral-infused medium-bodied flavors that turn reticent and austere on the impressively long finish. Just as it was from barrel, this is beautifully balanced but it remains on the grumpy side and is going to need a long cellar snooze before it will play nicely with others. In sum, this is a Corton that makes no concessions to the "early accessibility" mantra so many present day wines adhere to - patience required.