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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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One of the iconic wines from the extraordinary vineyard Chevalier-Montrachet vineyard is La Cabotte made by Maison Bouchard Pere et Fils. Bouchard makes two wines on Chevalier-Montrachet a "regular" cuvee and then the special cuvee called La Cabotte .. from a plot just above the Montrachet …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils is one of the larger owners of Montrachet, and also one of the oldest owners, as they have maintained the ownership on Montrachet since 1838. The Montrachet from Bouchard is in my view one of the best and most refined efforts from this legendary vineyard – so lets take a …
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