Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes Vintage:2020 (from 70+ year old vines)

(from 70+ year old vines)

crushed herb and minerals that introduce much more structured and intense medium full flavors of obvious class and grace

What impresses me most about the 2009s is the elegance of their tannin

the 2011 is likely to offer its best drinking over the next few years

Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes Vintage:2020 (from 70+ year old vines)(from three separate plantings that have an average vine age of ~35 years). Subtle hints of wood toast are present on the cool and overtly floral inflected aromas of red berries, smoke, sandalwood and spice. The mouth feel of the middle weight plus flavors are finer yet there is the classic Corton muscle that shows up on the notably firm, powerful and driving finish. As the best examples of Bressandes always are, this is a wine of power and