The 2020 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, 100% whole bunch, has a detailed nose, a little more backward compared to the Maréchaudes, a touch of silex infusing the quite penetrating red fruit almost sorbet-like with five minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, slightly chalky tannins. This is supremely well focused, more mineral-driven and tensile with a very long finish. Very impressive.

The 2020 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru is broad and dramatic, bursting with aromas of raspberries, plums, warm spices, raw cocoa and loamy soil. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's rich and fleshy, with succulent acids and a deep core of fruit framed by youthfully chewy tannins. This will reward some bottle age.

Cask sample. Mid crimson. Sweet and rich – but with life and energy. Glamorous. I have often found this producer's wines too light in the past so maybe I should celebrate this vintage's new idiom? Very long and lots of pleasure given. Lip-smacking. (JR)