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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95.2 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by finediningnyc on 9/3/2022 & rated 96 points: Cedric Bouchard makes some of the most singular, vinous and terroir expressive wines in all of Champagne which is on full display in his prized and elusive cuvée, La Bolorée. 2015 was a particularly great vintage for Bouchard and every cuvée I’ve tried has been fantastic. La Bolorée, 100% Pinot Blanc from 50+ year old vines on limestone soils, is powerful, detailed and multidimensional showing layer upon layer of rich orchard fruit, white flowers and salty minerals. Just my 4th time having this bottling, but it is always a special drinking experience. We did not decant, but drank from Zalto Burgundy which somehow didn’t break on a boat 😅 (1901 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 4/28/2022 & rated 94 points: Sharp intensity here with a tart, juicy mouthfeel. Really fine-grained and complex with wonderful lifted flavors of lemons, sour cherry and lavender. The finish is beautifully taut and complex with a strong mineral note. I loved it and it should improve over the next few years as it softens. Off the list at Le Cou Cou, NYC. 94+ (1832 views) | | | Tasted by hajoha on 4/18/2022 & rated 95 points: Cedric Bouchard La Boloree 2015
100% Pinot Blanc
Meget spennende nese.
En støvaktig intens mineralitet.
Super clean frukt og vakker floralitet.
Utrolig fin energi i munnen.
Konsentrert og crisp - sylskarp vin, men besitter også dybde.
Meget bra kvalitet her.
Flott å drikke nå synes jeg, men bare å lagre videre for de som ønsker det.
Meget lang presis finish med en salt-aktig mineralitet som dekker hele munnhulen.
Virkelig bra. 95p (1801 views) | | | Tasted by csimm on 1/1/2022 & rated 97 points: An extraordinary Champagne that takes a few hours of opening up before it blossoms into the bubbly phenom that it was designed to be. Unique without being an outcast, and instead a singular expression of the Pinot Blanc varietal, the Boloree hits that perfect chord where an air of "specialness" is confidently exuded; by the second and third sips, it instantly burns a marked memory into your brain noodle.
Exacting and sophisticated flavors of yellow Bartlett pear skin and green Anjou pear flesh, lemon pith, honeydew, wet limestone, chalk, and white flowers are so chiseled, precise, and pure, all the while maintaining a personality that isn't so sanitized nor geeked-out that it's all angles and trigonometry. There is breadth and depth of flavor that emerge over time, building body without becoming too fibrous nor sinewy. Finishes with needle nose clarity and freshness, relaxing its grip just in time to give the back end some additional expansion and intensity.
There is quite a bit of power here overall, but it is so masterfully tempered that it comes to fruition by way of persistence and keen potency. Directly compared to a 2015 Pierre Gerbais L'Originale 100% Pinot Blanc, this Boloree carries more profundity and complexity, though the Gerbais shows extremely strong as well. The Gerbais is slightly brighter and more lemony (and a tad simpler), but equal on the refreshing front. And bonus, you can actually find the Gerbais in the US without having to skulk to some random dark web auction site in Kyoto to find the Boloree.
97+ points for the Boloree. A Champagne that can indeed age 10-15 years with ease, but I love the electricity it exhibits now and with a bit of air (I use Riedel Vitis Cabernet stems). Disgorged April 2019. #56561645. BdB. 100% Pinot Blanc. 60+ year-old vines on the 0.2 hectares La Boloree SVD (22 rows plated in 1960). 2015 vintage. 12.5%ABV. No dosage. <85 cases produced. (4482 views) | | | Tasted by mye on 5/6/2021: Decanted for a couple of hours, and that really allowed the wine to express the orchard fruit, lemon rind (with that slight hint of tart/bitterness). The Pinot Blanc nose was really interesting and unusual, making me repeatedly coming back to this throughout the night. (2418 views) | | | Tasted by OrthoPrez on 11/14/2020: Incredible texture, bone dry with grapefruit, orange peel and other citrus favors, long finish. Unique and rare wine that is delicious. (1625 views) |
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Vinous, Champagne – 2019 Fall Releases (Dec 2019) (12/1/2019)
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| Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Producer website
Domaine Cedric Bouchard
Cedric Bouchard is an enthusiastic and talented young grower who established his own Champagne House, Roses de Jeanne in 2000. At the time he started out as the smaller owner to produce his own label, with a total 1.09ha under vines. He has since emerged as one of the most promising, small Champagne producers, based in Aube.
Centred on the Medieval city of Troyes, and well on the way to Burgundy, the Aube is a completely autonomous area, its Champagnes shaped by the distinctive clay limestone soils and , of course by the warmer microclimate. This is Pinot Noir country, and in the enigmatic and almost Byronic Cédric Bouchard it may well have found its champion. Youthful ideals have prompted Cédric to eschew the methodology of his family and to set out on his own, practising a viticulture which is in essence (although not formally certified) bio-dynamic.
There are two ranges; the Inflorescence wines are made from vineyards owned by Bouchard's father, while the Roses de Jeanne wines are made from vineyards Bouchard owns himself. In 2012, however, Bouchard assumed full control of his father's vineyard and retired the Inflorescence brand. When those wines come to market next year or the following year, all of the wines will be sold under the Roses de Jeanne label.
The cuvées include: Two Blancs de Noirs Brut (100% Pinot Noir): Les Ursules and Prelle from a densely planted, very low-yield single Pinot parcels and Inflorescence (from several small parcels of Pinot Noir), a Rosé de Saignée, Le Creux d'Enfer (100% Pinot Noir), La Bolorée (100% Pinot Blanc) and La Haute-Lemblée, Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay).Pinot Blanc Varietal character (Appellation America)La Bolorée On weinlagen-infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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