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2020 Corton, Bressandes, Grand Cru, Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
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Jasper Morris MW
91-94/100
Neal Martin MW
92-94/100
Allen Meadows
93/100
Product: 20208157425
2020 Corton, Bressandes, Grand Cru, Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine, Burgundy

Description

From .77 ha holding planted in 1953.

A more subtle application of wood can be found on the spicier and slightly more elegant nose of both red and dark currant, violet and more discreet earth nuances. The supple and seductively textured flavowurs possess equally good size and weight though with the intrinsic refinement of a classic Bressandes, all wrapped in a dusty, built-to-age and powerful finish. Lovely stuff and note that while clearly firm, it's not so structured that it couldn't be approached after 5ish years of cellaring.

Drink from 2032 onward

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (April 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine

Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW 91-94/100
14.2% alcoholThis has been racked. Noticeably deeper and more youthful in colour than the Corton Perrières, a powerful purple. The fruit is full of energy, high octane perhaps but not burning. Indeed, this is very good on the palate, with the rich deep raspberry fruit covering the structure and extending well at the finish.Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (October 2021)
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (Oct 2021)
Neal Martin MW 92-94/100
The 2020 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru has quite a stony, mineral-driven bouquet that requires more coaxing than the Corton-Perrières. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine acidity, and lightly spiced with a harmonious finish that fans out beautifully. This is quite a sensual wine but I suspect it may well close up and warrant long-term cellaring.Drink 2026 - 2036Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (December 2021)
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Dec 2021)
Allen Meadows 93/100
From .77 ha holding planted in 1953.A more subtle application of wood can be found on the spicier and slightly more elegant nose of both red and dark currant, violet and more discreet earth nuances. The supple and seductively textured flavowurs possess equally good size and weight though with the intrinsic refinement of a classic Bressandes, all wrapped in a dusty, built-to-age and powerful finish. Lovely stuff and note that while clearly firm, it's not so structured that it couldn't be approached after 5ish years of cellaring.Drink from 2032 onwardallen_meadows, burghound_com.com (April 2022)
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Apr 2022)

About this wine

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.
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Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine

Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine is situated in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, in Burgundy, known for producing some of the world’s finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines.
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