Edmond Cornu ia an old-school producer that has been at it for several generations now, without changing much in the winery or in the vines. Burgundy is full of generational turn-overs, but here, Pierre (Edmond’s son) has been at the helm for over 40 years, making wine in a fully classical style.
What importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine...
Flanked by the grand cru Corton-Rognet and the great Ladoix premier cru Le Bois Roussot, Les Carrières offers striking complexity for a village-level wine. Its particularly stony, gravelly soils provide excellent drainage and promote vigorous acidity in its wines—a feature which nicely offsets the wine’s spice-driven, black-cherry fruit and smoky intensity. It’s grace can be deceptive as there is plenty of backbone: the tannins are notably well-buffered, but the structure asserts itself on the palate.
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2017
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Style
Earthy , Minerally
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied