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Bouchards, Newport
Tasted May 10, 2010 by hutch with 661 views
Flight 1 - White (6 notes)
The '08 Whites are beautiful, and quite accessible already.
White
2008 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
89 points
Richer nose then I expected. Medium bodied on the palate as well, and there's a yellow/green apple mixture going on here. Quite clean on the finish. Almost juicy. Very good. 89-90
White
2008 Joseph Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet
90 points
Medium bodied. Yellow apples and cinnamon, along with some other baking spices. Has a delicious component to it. 90-91
White
2008 Joseph Drouhin Meursault
91 points
A little brighter then Chassagne. Good fruit. Has a nice acidic bite to it. Very nice. 90-92
White
2008 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet
92 points
Muted nose. This has the most minerality of the three village wines. Very bright. Really nice, has a yellow apple component, and is also unbelievably fresh. Great stuff. 91-93
White
2008 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
92 points
Great acidity. Bright. Lots going on. Much brighter then I expect. 92-94
White
2008 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc
94 points
I always seem to love this wine, and this vintage is no exception. The richness really comes out, with lots of spices, yellow apples. Really dense and complex, but it never weighs heavy. Great stuff. 93-95
Flight 2 - Reds (10 notes)
Not at the same level as the whites, but these wines were all very pure and clean.
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Nuits Villages
87 points
Light cran/raz fruit. Some spice. Light. A touch lean, but very clean. Solid entry level wine.
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune
88 points
Bright berried fruit. Very pure. There's more here then I would expect. Actually quite lovely.
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Pommard
89 points
Soft, seductive aromatics. Red fruits. There seems to be a little more here as compared to most of the other village wines. 88-89
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin
89 points
Quite a bit going on here. Spices, and has a heavier mouth feel, while still remaining pure and clean. 88-89
Red
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
90 points
Bright. A little more complex then the regular village level. More spices, and deeper. Very nice. 90-91
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge
91 points
Soft on the front palate. Long, pure finish. This is entering another level here. 90-92
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Clos Vougeot
92 points
Beautiful nose. Really has a lot going on, even at this infantile age. Fruit layered with spice and structure. Delicious. 91-93