Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes other_regions It is a tour de

It is a tour de force

This is quite an elegant wine with lovely harmony and strikingly good balance

the Noval Vintage does not possess the breeding or the bravura of the Nacional and yet it remains a very impressive Port a success for the vintage

All of the Trapet 2016s are obviously extremely young wines but I cannot recommend buying it as it’s difficult to like at present and I cannot recommend aging it for fear that it will dry out

It is another superb Barolo from Giacomo Conterno

Chandon de Briailles, Corton Bressandes other_regions It is a tour de(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