René Bouvier - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers 2017
Burgundy
Red
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15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"In a firmer style than les-fuées, Les Sentiers are structured around a present, dynamic tannin." (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) At the foot of the Bonnes-Mares, "Les Sentiers" inherits the racy vigor associated with a satiny texture that takes its time to reveal itself. A premier cru that likes to age harmoniously, with its strong tannins that evolve gracefully and its alert vivacity. A synthesis of strength and delicacy.
Features
Estate
Domaine René Bouvier
Cuvée
Les Sentiers
Vintage
2017
Designation
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir, vieilles vignes de plus de 45 ans
Terroirs
Brown limestone soil, shallow and stony. Subsoils of marl, limestone and clayey limestone.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual, with table sorting
Winemaking
After table sorting, the grapes are poured by gravity into temperature-controlled vats. Depending on the vintage, an average of 50% whole grapes are used. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts. There is little mechanical intervention during vatting, and infusion is the preferred method. Only the first pressings are kept during pressing.
Breeding
18 months in barrel, 15% new
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
A dress that plays with purple
Nose
Evocative aromas of black fruits and peony, with an exquisite touch of white pepper.
Mouth
At the foot of the Bonnes Mares, "Les Sentiers" inherits its racy vigor combined with a satiny texture that takes its time to reveal itself. A premier cru that loves to age harmoniously, with its tannins that evolve gracefully, and its lively alertness. A synthesis of strength and delicacy.
Serve
AT 17°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to pheasant or hare terrine, truffle sausage, poularde, rack of veal with morel mushrooms, Normandy veal chop or guinea fowl with apples.
Domaine René Bouvier
Chambolle-Musigny
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
In a firmer style than the fuées, the trails are structured around a present, dynamic tannin.
About the domain :
Bernard Bouvier is one of Marsannay's finest winemakers, showcasing the commune's rich heritage. A firm believer in infusion, which breaks with the heavy extractions Burgundy has known in the past, he likes full-bodied wines, good young and good old, harvesting when ripe and intervening as little as possible. He likes the emotional and tactile aspects that guide him in his choices. We'd like to point out the friendly welcome he receives at the domaine, his organic approach, a range of gevreys, marsannays and fixins at affordable prices and with great homogeneity. An address that does not disappoint, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, with the tactful vinification that characterizes the domaine's production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
This three-generation family estate boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, signed his first vintage in 1986 and is one of a generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. After having, like many others, given in to the siren calls of modern, highly extracted wines, he has corrected course to produce finer cuvées. 2009 marks the transition to organic viticulture, and 2010 the start of the use of whole grapes, averaging 50% for all wines. More moderate use of new oak and more precise choices of ripeness have recently produced much more accomplished wines, rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016, but is again in the process of being approved.
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