2010 Bouchard wine dinner organized by Panos

Lavandou, Washington DC
Tasted Wednesday, January 16, 2013 by dcwino with 563 views

Introduction

Panos kindly invite fifteen DC area wine lovers to taste the 10 Bouchard wines. A few years back, I had one of the most memorable dinners at the domaine that included the 1865 Clos Vougeot. It was a generous gesture for the domaine to donate these wines.

All the whites showed well, demonstrating the greatness of the 10 whites with pure fruits, bright acidity and incredible mineral expression. The 10 Le Montrachet for me was flirting with perfection, especially with an hour of air. The reds were also quite good; pure red fruits and bright acidity. For me, the gap between red village wines to 1er crus is a clear way to demonstrate the importance of terroir and it was quite evident in this event. All village wines, although showing the pure fruits associated with the 10 vintage, were relatively simple and short compare to Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot and Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus. I am sure there are some good village wines, perhaps declassified 1er crus but at least for Bouchard, they were good restaurant wines.

Flight 1 - 10 Whites (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault Les Clous 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    A hint of flint, limestone and white fruits. Refreshing, bright acidity, not too complex.

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  • 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Clos St. Landry Blanc 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    Bubble yum, yellow fruits, displaying more acidity than Les Clous. Round and warm mouthfeel. Not terribly complex.

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  • 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Domaine 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    A great example of big scale Corton Charlemagne displaying piercing acidity and incredible minerality. Lime, white fruits, white flowers, sesame, wet stone, flint and smoke. Excellent fruit depth, air and mineral yet unctuous and sweet palate ending with piercing acidity. Lovely wine that will improve with cellaring.

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  • 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Montrachet Domaine 98 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Upon pour, just darn impressive, massive scale wine that reminds me a batard. White pear, white peach, lime, rose, sesame, limestone, sea salt and white pepper. Unbelievably dense and concentrated palate yet remains precise and delicate. With air, the nose opened up displaying more delicate fruits. The palate remains almost chewy yet light and precise with just perfect amount of acidity. A great great example of Le Montrachet.

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Flight 2 - 10 Reds (6 Notes)

Flight 3 - Mature Burgs (3 Notes)

Flight 4 - Climens (2 Notes)

  • 1975 Château Climens 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    It is an extremely fresh bottle with the color that is as light as the 04 that was served side by side. Perfectly ripe apricot, honey, burnt caramel, vanilla and oolong tea. Medium concentration, steely, nice tension but slightly lacking in complexity. This ain’t no D’Yquem but still very enjoyable.

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  • 2004 Château Climens 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    This is a surprisingly good Climen that is so tasty. Good concentration, fresh ripe tropical fruits, vanilla and ginger. It is drinking nicely and will last. If sub $50, I am a buyer.

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Closing

It was a great fun. Thanks goes to Panos for organizing the event.

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