Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes Grand Cru, 2005 022826OFFER yet tannins combining density and

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

and the fruit is just beginning to turn from cherry freshness toward earth

The tannins are firm but polished

Les Saint-Georges sits at the southern end of the appellation and has long been considered grand-cru-quality in everything but title — its bid for official promotion has been working its way through the system for roughly a decade

and a Grand Cru you don’t need to overthink

Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes Grand Cru, 2005 022826OFFER yet tannins combining density andOne 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