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98
/ 100
Jasper Morris MW
White
Classification
Chardonnay
Variety
2021
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Burgundy, Montrachet
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"A fine mid lemon yellow, this begins discreetly but there is a wonderful concentrated intensity through the middle, a racy quality perhaps not quite there in the Chevalier. This time there is clearly a beginning, a middle and an end. Really enormously persistent and leaving a special taste in the mouth. I might just sip it to keep me company en route to my next tasting in Gevrey-Chambertin! Drink from 2030-2040."
- Jasper Morris MW
Tasting Notes
Renowned and respected as one of the finest producers in Burgundy, Bouchard Père et Fils has truly become an institution, known for the exceptional quality of their wines and the diversity of its many vineyards.
Founded in 1731, Bouchard Père et Fils has built up an estate of 130ha and, collectively, is the largest owner of Grand Crus (12ha) and Premier Crus (74ha) across the Côte d’Or Bouchard Père et Fils represents almost one hundred ‘climats’ or uniquely diverse vineyards, including prestigious monopoles such as ‘Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus’ and ‘Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte’.
Le Montrachet has its origins in the 13th century. The Cistercian monks were donated a few vineyards on 'Le Mont Chauve' or 'Mont Rachaz' between Puligny and Chassagne. Over the centuries, Le Montrachet was nicknamed the 'vigne blanche du Seigneur' or 'Roi des rois'. It is today considered to be the greatest of all dry white wines in the world. On extremely barren land, it is the very proof that the greatest wines often come from the most extreme growing conditions. In 1938 Bouchard Pere & Fils acquired 89 acres of this unique vineyard.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity