Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chandon De Briailles
Label Name:
 
Corton Bressandes Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Aloxe-Corton, C
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
Biodynamic farming; native-yeast fermentations in truncated-cone oak vats with partial whole-cluster; minimal pumping and SO2; aged 15–18 months mainly in 228L barrels with a portion finished in Stockinger foudres; bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated red and black cherry, raspberry and plum with raw cocoa, warm spice, forest-floor and chalky mineral notes. Medium-full body, bright acidity, fine ripe tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast duck, beef Bourguignon, lamb, coq au vin, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), miso-glazed black cod.
Vineyard Info:
 
Family domaine de Nicolay (since 1834) based in Savigny-l
Awards/Ratings:
 
La Revue du Vin de France 98; Neal Martin (Vinous) 94-96; John Gilman (View from the Cellar) 95; Falstaff/Anne Krebiehl 94; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 92-94; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 92-94