2015 Chandon de Briailles Corton-Maréchaudes Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune

This is a shallow soiled terroir with iron-rich, clay heavy soils and the Domaine’s holdings were planted between 1974 and 1979. When young, Maréchaudes is always the most forward and seductive example of Chandon’s mighty trio of Corton (rouge) wines although the 2015 is a very powerful example of this terroir. It’s a dense and somewhat chewy Corton rouge although there are also seductive florals and liqueur-like, plummy fruit that emerges with air. The finish is long and complex with saline, and ferrous notes. 70 - 80% whole bunches were used.

<image013.jpg>‘This too manages to be at once very ripe but attractively fresh with its liqueur-like aromas of dark currant, plum, lilac and warm earth. The powerful yet sleek medium weight plus flavours brim with dry extract thanks to the concentrated amount of sappy dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the hugely long finale. This is less rustic than it usually is though with that said, it's less refined than its two big boy stablemates.’

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com