Domaine Chandon de Briailles, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, France

布里艾萊香桐（科爾登-查理曼特級園）白葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：6793

The 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is very promising, delivering aromas of pear, orange oil, white flowers, peaches, almond paste and beeswax. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's chiseled and incisive, with tangy acids girdling its rich, muscular core. I'm looking forward to revisiting this in bottle.

The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has turned out superbly, unwinding with scents of lemon oil, mandarin, fresh pear, buttery pastry and green apple. Full-bodied, layered and muscular, it's saline and enveloping, with a concentrated core of fruit, lively acids and a long, mineral finish. This is a dramatic, expressive rendition of a cuvée that still flies somewhat under the radar.

The 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is excellent, unfurling in the glass with notes of lime and lemon oil, crushed chalky, blanched almonds, dried white flowers and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with chewy extract, tangy acids and a long, chalky finish. It's a very promising rendition of a cuvée that flies somewhat under the radar.

More musky and exotic, the 2016 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru reveals notions of ripe peach, apricot, honeycomb and citrus blossom. On the palate, it's full-bodied, glossy and rich, with a thick, unctuous attack but juicy acids and refreshing phenolic grip on the back end.