2021, Domaine Ponsot, CORTON, 'Bressandes', Grand CruThe 2021 Corton Bressandes Grand Cru has a generous bouquet with high toned red cherries and crushed strawberry fruit, like its fellow Corton, evincing joie de vivre. The palate is medium bodied with fine grain tannins, more flesh and density here with lip smacking sapidity in the short but effective finish. Very fine. 92 94 Neal Martin, Vinous (2022). The 2021 Corton Bressandes Grand Cru opens in the glass with aromas of plums, spices, orange zest

The 2022 La Conseillante starts off with an opaque purple colour

energetic fruit on this 2018 has been impeccably preserved

This 10 hectare property is situated close to Pavie on the best south-facing slope in Saint Emilion

grippy tannins

The 2022 Gazin has a ripe and generous bouquet with a mixture of red and black fruit

plus hints of menthol and pencil lead

An enjoyable

the oak spice and cinnamon need time to integrate

The fruit continues very nicely behind

the 2018 Clos Fourtet opens with wonderfully pure

if not especially dense

and a silver thread of acidity keeps this Grand Cru tensile and focused