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The 2005 Meursault Genevrieres from Bouchard is showing beautifully. The bouquet is starting to get hints of matured notes .. slightly buttery notes and hazelnuts after some time in the glas. On the palate still fresh and vibrant for the vintage offering both a quite weigthy fruit and a nice …
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The 2001 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte is still a bit backward and need some time in the glass to unfold. In the nose some initial reduction but this blows off after 20 min - revealing a lovely yellow fruits with quite some secondary notes brought forward by the intense minerality. On the palate a …
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The Volnay Cailleret Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1959 from Bouchard Pere et Fils is a perfectly matured and classic 1959. Showing beautifully and is a more weighty and vinous wine that the more delicate and precise 1971 served at the same dinner at Bouchard Pere et Fils. The bouquet offer classic mature …
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The Volnay Cailleret Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1971 from Bouchard Pere et Fils is still showing very fine form. In the bouquet - starting out a bit closed with notes of iron .. but quickly unfolds with lovely mature red fruit and sous-bois ... and after some time offering notes of orange peel and …
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During the Hospices de Beaune weekend I had the opportunity to visit Bouchard Pere et Fils and attend a tasting of a large selection of the 2014s and to enjoy some older vintages at a lovely dinner in the Orangerie of the mighty Chateau de Beaune. The Bouchard Pere et Fils 2014s The 2014 vintage …
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