Corton Bressandes Grand Cru 2022The 2022 pours a medium ruby with garnet highlights, luminous and translucent, showing Pacalets signature clarity despite Cortons naturally deeper, iron rich soils. The nose is powerful yet refined, combining dark cherry, plum, and cassis with violet, wild rose, and dried peony. A pronounced mineral core of iron, graphite, and crushed stone defines the aromatics, layered with truffle, forest floor, cured meat, and subtle herbal spice from whole bunch

warm earth and pretty floral whiffs

However Ludivine Griveau has judged the picking dates exactly right and she also took the crucial step of employing the sorting tables to eliminate any grapes which were beginning to show signs of shrivelling

demonstrating the profound depth that makes Chambertin such a legendary terroir

showing the natural glycerol richness of Meursault while maintaining freshness

it's not immediately clear that this is necessarily going to better harmonize with time even though I have indicated about when I estimate the tannins will have mostly subsided

linear profile

Format: 750ml

This Figeac has an outstanding structure and a saline finish that beckons you back for another sip

Terroirs:  Le Clos du Roi 0

soft spices

complete with vintage maps in a pull-out drawer

milk chocolate