Chandon de Briailles, Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru, 2005 SO062126 Leipold offering depth without overpowering the

offering depth without overpowering the natural flavors

The most bracing red Burgundy vintage of its era

with a huge share of the liquid lost to evaporation

Daniele Ricci farms Cascina San Leto in Costa Vescovato

the Griotte-Chambertin is impeccably balanced

Chandon de Briailles, Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru, 2005 SO062126 Leipold offering depth without overpowering theThe steepest and highest of Chandon de Briailles' Corton holdings, and the clos Louis XI took over from the Dukes of Burgundy in 1477: 0. 45 hectares of calcareous, slightly sandy marl, most of it planted in 1961. Farming is organic (certified since 1998) and biodynamic, with the soil worked by Comtois draft horses, and the Pinot Noir is fermented as whole clusters in open wooden cone vats without pumping, then aged 15 to 18 months in the estate's