Domaine Chandon De Briailles Pernand Vergelesses BLANC 1er Cru Ile Des Vergelesses Biodynamic 2020 750ml

Of the four hectares that Chandon de Briailles owns in Île de Vergelesses, one hectare is planted to Chardonnay. It's a clay and limestone soil, which is a part of the same geological break as Charlemagne; with more clay at the bottom of the parcel and very calcareous at the top.

The chardonnay, planted in 1985 and 1991, is in a perect location mid-slope facing east. Fermented and aged in two 1,000L Stockinger barrels. Bottled in September 2021 because it aged much slower in the large barrels.

Burghound 90 Points | Very pretty, cool and admirably pure aromas are comprised by notes of green apple, lemon-lime and mineral reduction. The almost painfully intense medium weight flavors display even more prominent minerality on the clean, sneaky long and bone-dry finale. This would benefit from developing depth and that may well occur if given a chance.