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Bouchard Père & Fils wines
Stockholm
Tasted February 6, 2012 by Vintomas with 480 views
Introduction
This was a walk-around tasting at the Swedish importer of Bouchard P&F, Bibendum.
Flight 1 - La Vignée (2 notes)
I've always had a problem with Bouchard P&F's basic Burgundies, La Vignée, and particularly the red version. Unfortunately, this sample made it obvious that even in top vintages such as 2009 and 2010, Bouchard P&F has managed to produce completely substandard wine on both the white and the red side. These are wines that I would consider unworthy of a good négociant even in an average vintage, and that's a shame, since the rest of their range is quite OK and often really good.
White
2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc La Vignée
80 points
Pear, tropical notes on the palate. Substandard for a white 2010. 80 p
Red
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Pinot Noir Bourgogne La Vignée
78 points
Nose with raspberries, somewhat herbaceous. Light on the palate with raspberries and lingonberries, good acidity, lightweight tannins (that still come across as hard). Lousy given the vintage. 78 p
Flight 2 - Other white wines (4 notes)
White
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Beaune du Château Blanc
86 points
Yellow apple, some honey, oak. Palate with decent concentration, good acidity. 86 p
White
2006 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault
88 points
Slightly developed with honey, palate with god concentration of fruit and yellow fruit, 88 p - drink now.
White
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Puligny-Montrachet
88 points
Flowery, honey, apple, some oak, good concentration, good acidity. Slightly hot vintage character. 88 p.
White
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
91 points
Mineral, some smoke and oak, citrus, yellow fruit. Palate with good concentration, slightly oily, good acidity, mineral. Young, has potential. 91-92 p?
Flight 3 - Other red wines (8 notes)
Red
2007 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Beaune du Château
86 points
Cherries, spice, slightly flowery, genuine Burgundy character, medium bodied, good concentration of fruit, mineral. Rather ready to drink, 86 p.
Red
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières
87 points
Some flowery notes, red berries and cherries, good concentration of fruit, some spice, rather tough tannins. Rather young and somewhat tough, 87 p.
Red
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot
90 points
Serious nose, dark fruit, some flowers, well integrated oak. Palate with good concentration, some sweetness of fruit, tar, powerful tannins of a velvety character. Young, 90-91 p.
Red
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus
92 points
Ripe dark cherries, some tar, powerful concentration, good acidity, spice, velvety tannins. Impressive but young, 92-93 p.
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Red
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
89 points
Slightly flowery, sweet fruitm red berries with some cherries, good concentration, decent tannins, good acidity, good balance. Young but approachable, 89 p?
Red
2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Nuits St. Georges
87 points
Good aromatic botes, some cherries and strawberries, good concentration, a bit more noticeable tannins than the 2005 Chambolle-Musigny. Still young, 87-88 p.
Red
2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambolle-Musigny
89 points
Developed, leather, ripe red berries, spice, good concentration, sweetness of fruit, some tannins. More developed than expected, 89 p.
Red
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambolle-Musigny
87 points
Some dung heap aromas, cherries, not very developed, rater good concentration, noticeable but velvety tannins, good acidity. Good balance, young, 87-88 p?