Jacques Prieur Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020 Size::6 Bottle Case open fermentation in medium-sized old

open fermentation in medium-sized old wood for 6 days without additions (total sulphur

and the fruit and acidity are gorgeously interwoven

the kind most Riesling winemakers dream about

There are 900 bottles (crystal decanters) only

It’s all about purity here with the citrus and minerals compressed into a tight and also empirical form

Jacques Prieur Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020 Size::6 Bottle Case open fermentation in medium-sized oldDomaine Jacques Prieur is a relatively large Burgundy producer, with approximately 21 hectares under vine, including holdings in 9 Grand Crus and 14 Premier Crus. This particular cuve comes from the Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne, where the Prieur owns a 0. 22 hectare parcel. Aged for 22 months, the 2020 vintage is complex and dense, evoking notes of aniseed, fresh bread, chalky minerality and herbs.