2008 Bouchards

Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, California
Tasted Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - Thursday, October 7, 2010 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,221 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - '08 Bouchard Whites (5 Notes)

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Flight 2 - '04 Les Genevrières (1 Note)

Flight 3 - '08 Bouchard Reds (5 Notes)

  • 2008 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Clos de la Mousse 89 Points

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

    (10/7/2010)

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; sous bois, green nose; tight, tart cherry, roses, mineral palate with firm tannins; medium finish

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  • 2008 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 88 Points

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

    (10/7/2010)

    Medium cherry red color; sous bois, tart cherry nose with a touch of brett; surprisingly concentrated on palate, ripe cherry, red fruit, cinnamon, sous bois palate with grip; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus 89 Points

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

    (10/7/2010)

    Medium dark cherry red color; sous bois, green, menthol nose; tight, tart raspberry, sous bois, mineral, tart red fruit palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (not as tasty and well knit as I'm used to with this Bouchard bottling)

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  • 2008 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (10/7/2010)

    Medium dark cherry red color; Nag Champa incense, sandalwood, dried cherry, ripe cherry nose; tight, ripe cherry, tart cherry, mineral palate with depth; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

    (10/7/2010)

    Medium dark cherry red color; hibiscus, tart red fruit, rosehips, sous bois nose; tight, complex, sous bois, hibiscus, tart red fruit, mineral, green, menthol palate; medium-plus finish 88+ pts. (this is showing much more green and sous bois than usual, and not at all as well as other critic ratings would have led me to expect)

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