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Bouchard Père & Fils - Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses Domaine 2021

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Vinous

pinot noir
charmer
pigeon
1er cru

"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

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with poultry, game birds (quail, pigeon)...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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

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

Jancis Robinson

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Vinous A. Galloni

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

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

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Note and review by M. JEAN MICHEL S. Published on 29/06/2024

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