The wines of Bouchard Père & Fils are a subtle balance between nature and craftsmanship. This Bourgogne producer’s stellar portfolio of carefully-tended vineyards and a winemaking team focused on the details result in remarkably consistent and noteworthy wines.
Here are eight fine examples, four reds, and four whites, tasted at a dinner with Fréderick Weber, the winery’s longtime cellar master. Read the full article here: Bouchard Père et Fils: A Tasting of 2018s Reveals an Outstanding Vintage.
Clos de la Mousse, Beaune Premier Cru, Monopole, 2018 ($70). 100% Pinot Noir.
During the 19th century, the Bouchard family bought several vineyards of this cru, finally turning it into a monopole, which means that Bouchard owns the entire appellation, a total of 9.29 acres. The vineyard is made up of high terraces surrounded by a stone wall, and the soil is a very dense red, water-retentive clay, helping the vine never to suffer from drought. The 2018 Clos de la Mousse expresses a lot of ripe strawberry and blackberry fruit with round tannins, “A true Beaune,” says Weber. Pairing suggestion: chicken in a mushroom sauce.
Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus, Beaune Grèves Premier Cru 2018 ($140). 100% Pinot Noir.
A 1999 Vigne de l’enfant was poured to show the beautiful aging potential of these wines.
Purchased by the Bouchard family in 1791, this vineyard of 8.6 acres in Beaune Grève is the flagship of the winery. An old story says that a Carmelite nun from the “Enfant Jésus” order predicted the
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