2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Drinking Window 2028-2047
Region Les Bressandes
Production Details The producer's estate-wide 2022 note says harvesting ran from 25–31 August; fermentation was long and steady for the reds, with most red cuvées devatted at close to 21 days; red malolactic fermentation varied, with some wines not finishing until summer. Wine Spectator reports 75 cases made for this exact 2022 bottling.
Tasting Notes Wine Spectator: pure cherry, floral, strawberry, iron and earth aromas and flavors; racy acidity, integrated tannins and a long, persistent finish.
Critics Ratings 96
2021 Technical Specifications
Region Les Bressandes
Production Details The producer's estate-wide 2021 note says picking ran from 22–30 September; wines were around 12% potential/finished alcohol and were lightly chaptalized; red yield was 18 hl/ha; whole-cluster use was dramatically reduced; malolactic fermentation was delayed and red bottling occurred a few months later than usual. These are domaine-level vintage observations rather than measurements specific to this parcel.
Critics Ratings 92
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Drinking Window 2035-2100
Region Les Bressandes
Production Details The producer's estate-wide 2020 red-wine note reports about 10–15% whole bunches, pump-overs during most of vinification followed by punch-downs to finish extraction, vinification lasting at least 16 days, early and short malolactic fermentation, and a red yield of 22 hl/ha. These are domaine-level vintage practices rather than parcel-specific measurements.
Tasting Notes John Gilman: red and black cherries, venison, dark soil, bonfire, mustard seed, coffee bean and cedary oak; full-bodied, soil-driven and mineral, with ripe tannins and a long finish.
Critics Ratings 96
2019 Technical Specifications
Region Les Bressandes
Production Details The producer's estate-wide 2019 red-wine note reports a 21 hl/ha yield, picking from 9–14 September, red alcohols ranging from 13.3–14.1%, about 25% whole clusters for almost every cuvée, about 25% new oak, and predominantly pump-overs augmented by punch-downs toward the end. These ranges and qualifications are retained rather than converted into exact wine-specific numeric fields.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Les Bressandes
Production Details The producer's estate-wide 2018 red-wine note reports harvest beginning 30 August, with seven of eight red vineyards completed within 48 hours; alcohols ranged from 13–14%; extraction used more frequent pump-overs and gentler punch-downs; some malolactic fermentations began immediately after pressing; red yield was about 30 hl/ha. These are collective vintage observations, not exact parcel measurements.
Critics Ratings 94
2017 Technical Specifications
Region Les Bressandes
Production Details The producer's estate-wide 2017 note says harvest began 2 September and the final parcel was picked 10 September; red extraction combined pump-overs and punch-downs; devatting occurred almost 21 days after harvest; red malolactic fermentations finished by mid-May; red yield was just over 40 hl/ha. These are domaine-level vintage observations rather than exact Corton Bressandes measurements.
Critics Ratings 93
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