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94
/ 100
Decanter -
94
/ 100
Jasper Morris MW -
93
/ 100
Burghound -
93
/ 100
Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2021
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Burgundy, Beaune
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"This wine is among the most successful Beaune premier crus in 2021. The aromas begin with mulberry and cassis fruit with notes of earth, menthol, and smoke. Rich and substantial on the palate, it features surprisingly full body, firm tannins and rewarding length. The grapes are from the Bouchard monopole of nearly four hectares within Beaune Grèves. In 2021, 30% were fermented as whole clusters to ensure complexity and freshness. This should open well with a few years in bottle and age over the next two decades. Drinking Window: 2027-2045."
- Decanter
94 / 100
"Medium deep purple. A little oak almost masking the slight reduction. Clears up and integrates, bringing a darker raspberry fruit. A certain sucrosity on the palate followed by the typical firm tannins which make this wine a vin de garde in most vintages. This is really quite backward and should keep well. Drink from 2027-2033."
- Jasper Morris MW
93 / 100
"(from a 4-ha parcel). Weber noted that they protected the vines with warming pots that allowed for a yield of about 22 hl/ha. More obvious oak influence stops short of fighting with the spicy and earthy purple fruit-scented nose. There is notably more density, power and volume to the bigger-bodied flavors that possess a seductive mouthfeel that contrasts somewhat with the robust but not rustic finale that delivers markedly better depth and persistence."
- Burghound
93 / 100
"The 2021 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus offers up aromas of sweet raspberries, peonies, orange zest and warm spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that’s seamless and complete, with melting tannins, bright acids and a long, mouthwatering finish."
- Wine Advocate
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. The name Vigne de L’Enfants Jésus dates to 1638 when Anne of Austria gave birth to King Louis XIV. It is said that Marguerite du Saint-Sacrement the founding Carmelite of Domestiques de la Famille du Saint Enfant Jesus predicted the birth of the long-awaited heir to the French throne. The Queen, Anne of Austria, was 37 when she gave birth to her first child after four stillbirths. To celebrate this the Camelite order named its most prominent Beaune vineyard – Vigne de L’Enfant Jésus. The vineyard was under the ownership of the Carmelite order until the French revolution. In 1791, when all national property was sold, Bouchard Père & Fils put in a bid for the vineyard, situated in the heart of the 32 hectares of the Beaune Grèves appellation, of which it still has the monopoly today. Medium deep purple. A little oak almost masking the slight reduction. Clears up and integrates, bringing a darker raspberry fruit. A certain sucrosity on the palate followed by the typical firm tannins which make this wine a vin de garde in most vintages. This is really quite backward and should keep well.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity