Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chandon De Briailles |
Label Name: | Corton Bressandes Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corton (Côte de Beaune), Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 92–94; Decanter 93; Vinous (A. Galloni) 90–92; Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20. Producer tasting notes and technical details from Domaine Chandon de Briailles
Tasting Note
Perfumed dark-berry core of black cherry, bramble and wild strawberry with rose, spice, forest-floor and licorice notes; fine-grained tannins, bright mineral acidity and a saline, long finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, porcini risotto, grilled pork chop, braised short rib, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, mushroom hotpot, Korean BBQ, miso-glazed salmon.
Production Method
Fermented with indigenous yeasts, ~50–60% whole clusters; matured 14–18 months in French oak (mostly used barrels); bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine (since 1834) in Savigny-lès-Beaune, run by François and Claude de Nicolay. Biodynamic-certified; Les Bressandes comprises ~1.45 ha of mid-slope parcels, vines ~35–39 years old.