Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes Grand Cru, 2005 022826OFFER aromatic wine full of earth-driven

aromatic wine full of earth-driven minerality and juicy fruit

yet tannins combining density and power express the Grand Cru's true character

The tannins are firm but polished

A serious New York gin that doesn't need to shout about it

Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes Grand Cru, 2005 022826OFFER aromatic wine full of earth-drivenOne of our very favorite domaines in Burgundy, at grand cru level, in a vintage that managed real ripeness and real acidity at the same time. Chandon de Briailles farms its Corton parcels organically (certified since 1998) and biodynamically, with the soil worked by Comtois draft horses, ferments whole clusters in open wooden cone vats without pumping the wine around, and ages it 15 to 18 months in the estate's Cistercian cellars, roughly 85% in used