The 2017 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru has quite a punchy nose, one that wants to be noticed, offering copious dark cherry, wild strawberry and bergamot aromas and becoming ever more floral with aeration. The medium-bodied palate is quite sweet, featuring a touch of fig confit on the entry and candied orange peel lacing the vibrant red fruit. The 10% stem addition lends a little spice on the finish. This is perhaps more expressive than previous vintages I have encountered at this stage in the past.

Moderately generous wood surrounds the very fresh aromas of essence of red and dark raspberry that are laced with notes of spice, herbal tea, violet and a whiff of wood. The racy, intense and overtly mineral-driven medium weight flavors possess excellent delineation on the notably austere and very tightly wound finish. This has very fine upside development potential and will need extended patience to flesh out and harmonize.