Domaine Chandon de Briailles, Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru, Ile des Vergelesses Rouge 2015

Very dark red. Pungent aromas of dark raspberry, cherry, sandalwood, and smoky crushed-stone minerality. Plush, savory and broad; uncharacteristically rich and mouthfilling for this bottling, hinting at an almost chocolatey ripeness. But enlivened by its stem-influenced pepper and spice notes, not to mention its penetrating saline minerality. I suspect this wine will gain in precision as it absorbs some of its baby fat. Finishes with a serious dusting of refined, fully ripe tannins and excellent, slowly building length. This should evolve gracefully.

• Drinking Window: 2024 - 2032
• Reviewer Name: Stephen Tanzer
• Review Date: January 2018