Bouchard Père & Fils - Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Domaine 2018
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Robert Parker
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95/100
Wine Spectator
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92/100
Burghound
"The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru behaves very well right from the bottle, offering inviting aromas of pear, green pineapple, citrus oil, white flowers, lemon cream and fresh pastry. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's muscular and structured, with racy acids and fine reserves of dry extract. This should age with class." (Wine Advocate 2020) - Wooden case delivery on orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).
Features
Estate
Bouchard Père et Fils
Cuvée
Grand Cru
Vintage
2018
Designation
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soil, predominantly limestone, east-facing
Viticulture
Soil cultivation and occasional operations to ensure optimum health all year round
Harvest
Manual in small 13 kg boxes
Winemaking
Pressing in two phases: evacuation of the first juices, then pressing in two-hour cycles.
Breeding
12 to 13 months in French oak barrels, with a proportion of new barrels of up to 15%.
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale gold colour
Nose
Intense bouquet of fruit and toast combined with the mineral notes typical of this appellation.
Mouth
A rich, powerful wine with an assertive personality. Very good ageing potential
Serve
AT 12-14 °C
Drink before
2030
Guard
7 to 10 years
Food and wine pairing
A powerful, rich wine to serve with fish in sauce or thin-fleshed shellfish (lobster)...
Bouchard Père et Fils
Corton-Charlemagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
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.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru behaves very well right from the bottle, offering inviting aromas of pear, green pineapple, citrus oil, white flowers, lemon cream and fresh pastry. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's muscular and structured, with racy acids and fine reserves of dry extract. Should age with class.
Wine Spectator
Rated 95/100 (Outstanding wine)
Burghound
Wine rated 92/ 100
Jancis Robinson
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
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