Bouchard Père & Fils - Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses Domaine 2021
Burgundy
Red
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89-91/100
Robert Parker
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89-91/100
Vinous
"Charming balance between freshness and acidity, yet complex and supple."
"With its aromas of black fruit, spice, smoke and plum, Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses 2021 is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and lively, with a rather powerful, deep profile. Like its communal-level counterpart, this is a wine of great quality, which will nevertheless require a little patience." (Wine Advocate 2023)
Features
Estate
Bouchard Père et Fils
Cuvée
1er Cru Les Duresses
Vintage
2021
Designation
Monthélie 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot noir
Terroirs
Monthélie is located between Volnay and Meursault and is less well known than its illustrious neighbors for its marly and gravelly clay-limestone soils.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual in small cases
Winemaking
After total or partial destemming, depending on the vintage, fermentation in small containers and gentle pressing (depending on the vintage profile, vatting may last 15-18 days).
Breeding
12-14 months in French oak barrels (25-35% new)
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet with mauve to violet highlights
Nose
Rich bouquet with a variety of berry scents
Mouth
Expresses both structure and roundness with charm, good ageing potential
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with poultry, game birds (quail, pigeon)...
Bouchard Père et Fils
Monthelie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 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 (guide 2023) 89-91/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
With its aromas of black fruits, spices, smoke and plums, Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses 2021 is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and lively, with a rather powerful, deep profile. Like its counterpart at communal level, this is a wine of great quality, which will nevertheless require a little patience.
Jancis Robinson
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (guide 2022) 89-91/100
About the wine:
Monthélie Les Duresses 1er Cru 2021 comes from a 1.8-hectare south-facing slope, one of the last to be harvested. On the nose, scents of wild strawberry and cranberry with a hint of dried rose petals. The palate is supple and fresh, with good acidity. This wine has much more complexity and nuance than the Village, with a palpable minerality on the finish. Worth discovering.
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. ANTONIO F. Published on 24/11/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN MICHEL S. Published on 29/06/2024
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