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Bouchard Père & Fils - Clos Vougeot Domaine 2017

Burgundy

Red

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17,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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94/100

Decanter

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93-94/100

James Suckling

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90-93/100

Robert Parker

pinot noir
grand cru
rarity

"Vigne du haut in this vintage, refined and complex, perfectly typified haut du clos, close in texture to a grand Echezeaux, but in this vintage the best Côte de Beaune wines have more charm and identical longevity". (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) A renowned Grand Cru, Clos Vougeot was born in 1110, when Cistercian monks began receiving donations of land from the village of Vougeot, which they quickly transformed into vineyards and kept until the the French Revolution. Today, some 80 owners share this prestigious of 50 hectares. A historic cru.

Features

Estate

Bouchard Père et Fils

Cuvée

Clos Vougeot Domaine

Vintage

2017

Designation

Clos de Vougeot

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

Gravelly clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Soil cultivation and occasional operations to ensure optimum health all year round

Harvest

Manual in small cases

Winemaking

After total or partial de-stemming, depending on the vintage, fermentation in small containers and gentle pressing ensure optimal vinification. Depending on the vintage profile, vatting can last from 18 to 21 days.

Breeding

12 to 14 months in French oak barrels, with 40 to 50% new barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby red

Nose

Complex bouquet of red and black berries with a hint of spice.

Mouth

Dazzlingly elegant on the palate, it combines finesse and breed in perfect osmosis. A great wine for laying down

Serve

Decant at 16-17°C if airing is required.

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2030+

Guard

10 years and over

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with roasted red meat or meat in sauce, game birds, medium-flavoured cheeses.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 17.5/20 (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

Top vine in this vintage, refined and complex, perfectly typified haut du clos, close to the texture of a grands echezeaux, but in this vintage the best côte de Beaune have more charm and identical longevity.

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.

Decanter

Decanter

Rated 94/100

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2019 guide) 90-93/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2017 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is elusive from the Bouchard holdings in the upper part of the Clos, as their lower parcels are being replanted. The wine reveals notes of sweet cassis, wild berries, incense, rich soil and smoky new oak, followed by a medium- to full-bodied, ample and layered palate that reveals good depth and dimension. Vinified with around 50% whole bunch, this is a very promising bottling that will probably fly under the radar.

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated wine (2019 guide) 93-94/100

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

About the wine:

This has very sumptuous aromas of violets, flowers and blue fruits that continue on the palate with a deep band of ripe, round tannins. Long, mellow finish. Great power and maturity here. Try from 2022.

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