2002 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 87.7 points

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  7/15/2023 - cct wrote: 91 Points

  Acyso said things well in his note
  
  A lovely nose. Red fruits, savory herbal and soil notes with pretty stem inclusion on the nose. A wine of multiple contrasting elements that seem to come together into a greater whole. It combines the plumpness of '02 with the house style. It's at most mid weighted yet sapid and deep. Outstanding balance. Round, yet graceful with a pretty seamless mix of fruit, florals, soil and acid. Mature yet with freshness and a sense of clarity and minerality with lovely textural stem notes. Like drinking perfumed mineral water. An effortlessly graceful wine without artifice. Drinking at peak for me, and while I don't think it will fall off anytime soon, I also doubt this will improve from here. A wine that offers the rare combination of provoking thought while simultaneously being effortless easy to drink. I love CdB and this is another reason why. Never a blockbuster, but seemingly what I want in my glass.

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  6/26/2022 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  Sunday hangout (Chicago, IL): Simultaneously very 2002 and Chandon de Briailles. The nose is mature and this shows some earthy notes alongside some plump fruit tones. On the palate, despite the implied breadth from the nose, this feels cool and lean, with a distinct stemmy note and more acidity than I would expect. Good, but for my taste, at peak. This doesn't seem to have much gas left in the tank.

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  8/5/2013 - nrk99 wrote: 88 Points

  Light body, negligible almost metallic aroma. Everyone loves it... except me. Neither enough fruit or acid in the balance.

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  1/19/2013 - nrk99 wrote: 87 Points

  Rather acidic with subdued dark fruit and a hint of tannin. Required 45 minutes in decanter for smoky, cherry flavor to emerge from an early tasting bite.

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  8/31/2012 - pbjosh wrote:

  Sweet and candied fruit atop pine. Stems triumph over terroir here, as seems frequent for Chandon for me.... Not a bad wine, but doesn't blow my skirt up in the least.

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