The 2017 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru is lovely, wafting from the glass with notes of dark fruits, nori, licorice, rich soil, blood orange, rose hip and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and satiny, its fine-grained tannins largely concealed in a gourmand core of succulent fruit, concluding with a saline, mineral finish. Long on complexity and character, this is a terrific Corton Bressandes. -WA
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Very perfumed and spicy, this red evokes incense, sandalwood, rose and wild berry aromas and flavors. The compact frame and dense structure reveal grip on the finish for now, but the aftertaste extends with berry, green olive and spice notes. WS
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