Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chandon De Briailles |
Label Name: | Corton Marechaudes Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune (Corton Grand Cru) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Professional scores: Vinous 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93; Wine Spectator 92. ( small allocation)
Tasting Note
Red and dark berries (cherry, strawberry), peony and rose florals, sandalwood, cedar and dark chocolate with a graphite-mineral undercurrent; fine powdery tannins, bright acidity and a focused, lingering finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, duck confit; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, miso-glazed salmon or eggplant, soy-braised short ribs; aged cow cheeses.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture, hand-harvested; frequent whole-cluster vinification, native-yeast fermentations, minimal new oak and barrel ageing; some parcels worked by horse.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine (de Nicolay) owned since 1834; run by siblings Claude and François de Nicolay. Holdings across Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune and Pernand; fully converted to biodynamics in the 2000s.