Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chandon De Briailles
Label Name:
 
Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
2023: early trade reports positive; no wide critic scores at release. Past vintage highlights: Burghound 94 (2021), Vinous 91 (2014), Wine Advocate 91–93 (2014)

Tasting Note
Dark garnet Pinot Noir with black cherry, blackberry, rose and violet perfume, saline minerality, spice and cedar. Silky ripe tannins, fresh acidity and an energetic, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, roasted lamb. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed pork or black cod, soy-marinated grilled beef (Korean BBQ), char siu.

Production Method
Biodynamic vineyards; hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation in wooden vats with partial whole-cluster; aged 15–18 months in French oak (≈15% new); minimal SO2; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine owned by the de Nicolay family since 1834; run by siblings Claude and François de Nicolay; 13 ha across Corton, Pernand and Savigny; biodynamic since mid-2000s.