Chandon de Briailles

2009 Chandon de Briailles Pernand Vergelesses Les Vergelesses

By billn on May 14, 2012

Medium-plus colour. The nose just bursts with sweet raspberry concentrate – hard to see much more. In the mouth the ripe fruit is tamed a little by good acidity and an understated velvet undertow of ripe tannin – lovely fruit conserve flavour in the mid-palate with a darker, almost licorice, twist as it runs into the textured finish – I would say that this is a rather concentrated wine. Day two and there’s a little of the stems on the nose, aromatically it’s a little less interesting but the palate seems rather stable and easily holds my interest – perhaps with a slight elevation of the tannins too.

2008 Chandon de Briailles Corton Bressandes

By billn on September 30, 2010

The nose is soft and shows some smoky stems, it keeps changing, showing some lovely red berries. Full, very round with good structure to underpin it – indeed the acidity is quite in the background.

2007 Chandon de Briailles Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses

By billn on September 30, 2010

Medium colour. Rather tight but there’s a beautiful, if narrow, core of red fruit. Similar too in the mouth, though the flavour lingers very well.

2006 Chandon de Briailles Corton Bressandes

By billn on September 30, 2010

Medium, medium pale colour. Red, slightly cooked fruit. This is lithe and quite intense. Relatively in the background structure – today it says ‘wait!’

2007 Chandon de Briailles Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses Blanc

By billn on September 30, 2010

The aromas are narrow, yet fresh and deep. I really like the minerality that is on offer, even a hint of anise in the mid-palate. The finish is the delivers the most flavour – this is a very nice wine.

2004 Chandon de Briailles Corton Blanc

By billn on September 30, 2010

The nose starts deep and powerful – needs a little air – slowly it widens taking on higher tones, there is no trace of the vintage character. Wide, almost soft, and very complex. The flavours keep growing even after you spit. Quite an epic finish – bravo!

2007 Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières

By billn on April 23, 2010

From chalky-soil, south facing 40 year-old vines. A soft and quite beautiful red fruit compote – gorgeous. Penetrating flavours, hints of mineral/wood, red fruit – this is quite linear but very approachable – very lovely.

2007 Chandon de Briailles Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses

By billn on April 23, 2010

Half-clay half chalk builds more body than in the Savigny Lavières, but often with a more floral dimension. Aromatically a little tighter than the Savigny, but again it’s perfectly formed. More mid-palate width and a very nice level of freshness. Just a little more tannin and a long stone-fruit impression in the finish. Again lovely.

2007 Chandon de Briailles Corton Marechaudes

By billn on April 23, 2010

Under Bressandes from the northern part of Corton – more feminine and elegant than many. Medium colour. Tighter red fruits with a mineral dimension. Fuller in the mouth and the intensity is up a notch with impressively wide flavours, though the tannin seems on relatively background level. Slowly lingers on a savoury note.

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