Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bouchard ownership on the Montrachet hill is mindboggling, with three vineyards in a row climbing up the hill: Montrachet, then Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, and finally "regular" Chevalier-Montrachet. It's one of the most beautiful collections of vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. The …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet
The Beaune Greves l'Enfant Jesus is a signature wine for Bouchard Pere et Fils - and the 2017 edition is perhaps the most harmonious vintage I have tasted so far. The nose is vivid and expressive - classic Beaune - with a fine fruit and a nice and suitable impression of oak. On the palate elegant …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Greves l’Enfant Jesus 2017
It appears that 2017 have produced some lovely and charming Corton-Charlemagnes. The 2017 from Bouchard Pere et Fils is showing very well indeed - delightful vivid fruit - charming and fresh - with a lovely impression of the Charlie terroir. Perhaps lacking a bit - if compared with the 2014 - but …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton-Charlemagne 2017
The 2017 is a vivid and charming Chevalier-Montrachet showing fine intensity and depth. The fruit is offering a lovely and quite intense minerality with fine white orchards fruits. It's mineral intensity is lovely and while it's a intense wine - its still very forward and charming - the 2017s are …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier Montrachet 2017
Bouchard Pere et Fils really nailed the 2016 Meursault Genevrieres. It's lighter and more airy than the Meursault Perrieres, and seem to have a special effortless intensity - lovely balance. The nose offer lovely cool mainly white fruit - fine citrus infused minerality. On the palate vivid and very …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Meursault Genevrieres 2016
