Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chandon De Briailles |
Label Name: | Corton Bressandes Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy (Corton Les Bressandes). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Pinot Noir. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 94/100 (2021) ; Wine Spectator ~92/100 noted by retailers; high collector/critic praise (Lobenberg ~96–97+, Galloni 93–95 estimates)
Tasting Note
Deep red fruit (plum, cherry) with forest-floor, earth, smoke and spice; finely grained tannins, opulent mid-palate and a persistent, savory finish. Ageworthy and elegant.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, duck breast (crème de cassis), mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed dishes, shiitake-rich sauces.
Production Method
Biodynamically farmed fruit; fermented with a high proportion of whole clusters in oak truncated-cone vats (no pumps), indigenous yeasts, aged 15–18 months in 228L French oak (minor new oak). Bottled unfined/unfiltered in many releases.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Chandon de Briailles (de Nicolay family), Savigny-lès-Beaune; biodynamic farming, horses used for tillage, 13th‑century Cistercian cellars, holdings of several Bressandes parcels.