Corton Blanc Chandon de Briailles 2017 (OWC 6)

Description

By Burgundy Report in 2018 

A larger scale – fresh and wide but certainly with a certain concentration behind. Hmm – nice zip. Wide, good open freshness, openly complex and changing, just a few barrel notes here – but this is a fine and quite mineral style of wine but with just a touch of oak richness today. Really long – very classy wine indeed.

By Vinous in 2018 (NM94)

The 2017 Corton Blanc Grand Cru comes from Les Bressandes and is matured in 20% new oak. The nicely detailed bouquet offers white peach, peppermint, citrus fruit and green apples all vying for attention. The palate is well balanced, with a fine bead of acidity, and very elegant and harmonious. Hints of apricot and peach appear toward the sustained finish. Everything is kept in check by the acidity, completing a superb Corton Blanc.

By Wine Advocate in 2018 (WA91-93)

Opening with aromas of waxy lemon rind, pasty cream and dried white flowers, the 2017 Corton Grand Cru Blanc is medium-bodied, tensile and tight-knit, with impressive concentration, length and structural integrity despite its ripeness. As usual, the vast majority of this cuvée derives from Corton Bressandes.