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Bouchards, Newport

Tasted May 10, 2010 by hutch with 659 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 France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, 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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, 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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, 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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, 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 France, Burgundy, 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 Volnay France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay
87 points
Medium bodied. A little lean. Ok. 87-88
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Pommard France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, 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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, 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
2008 Joseph Drouhin Nuits St. Georges France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
88 points
Light to medium bodied. Still quite lean. Ok. 87-88
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
89 points
Light berries. Quite nice. 88-89
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, 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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
91 points
Soft on the front palate. Long, pure finish. This is entering another level here. 90-92
Red
2008 Joseph Drouhin Clos Vougeot France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
92 points
Beautiful nose. Really has a lot going on, even at this infantile age. Fruit layered with spice and structure. Delicious. 91-93
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