Bouchard Père & Fils - Clos Vougeot Domaine 2017
Burgundy
Red
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Drink or Keep
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
"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
Ideal with roasted red meat or meat in sauce, game birds, medium-flavoured cheeses.
Bouchard Père et Fils
Clos de Vougeot
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 17.5/20 (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 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 grand 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
Wine rated 94/ 100
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 90-93/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (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
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2019 guide) 93-94/100
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) 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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