Bouchard Père & Fils - Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Domaine 2012
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
19/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20
Gault & Millau
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92/100
Wine Spectator
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18/20
Jancis Robinson
"Citrus fruits and flowers are hinted at, and the palate is escorted by buttery aromas where roundness and warmth come together to form an integral sphere. The fruity touch on the nose is identical on the palate. A grand cru that well deserves its name". (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau) - Delivery in wooden case for orders delivered in France of 6 bottles of this wine.
Features
Estate
Bouchard Père et Fils
Cuvée
Grand Cru
Vintage
2012
Designation
Chevalier-Montrachet
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
very calcareous, marly soil on stony subsoil, facing East / South-East to South-East
Viticulture
soil cultivation and occasional operations to ensure optimum health all year round
Harvest
in small crates
Winemaking
pressing in two phases: evacuation of the first juices, then pressing in two-hour cycles
Breeding
12 to 14 months in French oak barrels, with a proportion of new barrels of up to 20%.
Alcohol content
13,8%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
pale gold with green highlights
Nose
a distinguished bouquet of flowers and fruit with a toasty note
Mouth
complex, rich, without any heaviness, this wine is elegance itself. Very good ageing potential
Serve
decant at 12-14°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with refined starters, fish in sauce, foie gras, Bresse poultry with white truffles...
Bouchard Père et Fils
Chevalier-Montrachet
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 19/20 (Wine of exceptional quality)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Extraordinarily well-developed tangerine fruit, great concentration, rich, flavorful intensity, very great potential, intense depth, energetic persistence.
About the domain :
From Les Cazetiers to Bouzeron, this major Beaune trading house, founded in 1731, owns over 142 parcels in 130 hectares of vineyards, including 73 hectares of Premier and Grand Cru. This first-rate winegrowing heritage enables Fréderic Weber, a talented winemaker who was previously in charge of Château de Poncié, to produce around 600,000 bottles out of the total three million produced here each year, with most of the production coming from purchased grapes for the great reds, and carefully selected musts for the non-domain whites. Impressive success in both white and red wines in recent vintages.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2015 guide) 16/20 (Very good)
About the wine:
Citrus fruits and flowers are smelled, and the palate is escorted by buttery aromas where roundness and warmth come together to form an integral sphere. The fruity touch on the nose is identical on the palate. A grand cru worthy of its name.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Wine Spectator
Rated 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2014 guide ) 18/20
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
James Suckling
Graded area (2023 guide) Recommended
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