2016 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  2/10/2024 - sdchevs wrote:

  Drank up against the '13 and '15 . consensus was that this was big and chewy. Crowd fave was '13 ... more elegant and complex

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  12/24/2023 - Teaky Likes this wine:

  Decanted over 4 hours and took about 3 to truly open up, was quite tannic and bitter with a certain steaminess; at times flashes of bright ripe red cherry would emerge, but mostly was brambly with some black cherry, moderate length finish, I fear I opened this too young should probably wait a couple years before opening another, but did become quite enjoyable after a few hours in the decanter.

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  4/29/2023 - Brolawa wrote:

  CdT tasting at Phenol. Line-up of Beaune Grèves. Very fun. Wines were quite distinct.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus, Bouchard Père et Fils 2016 - U3. Young. U4 potential. Light and layered, but still muted. One of JF's favorites of night.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Joseph Drouhin 2015. U2. Too young, but has potential of '09. Took a while to open.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus, Bouchard Père et Fils 2012. P3. Heavier than '16 but still a nice, layered wine.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Joseph Drouhin 2012. Strong Y3. Great nose. Less finish.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Joseph Drouhin 2009. G3/R4. Would not have picked as CdB in blind tasting.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Joseph Drouhin 2006. G3. Stemmy/cork on nose, which some really disliked. I would drink this wine anytime.
  
  Beaune 1er Cru Grèves, Domaine de Montille 2005. R3. More subtle than expected. Beautiful structure, but everything tuned down. Maybe bc last wine of night?

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  3/31/2023 - JOHNKELLYROBINSON@GMAIL.COM Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep in color, but clear. Complex aromas, but still very tight. Needs time.

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  3/14/2023 - Pinot Peter wrote:

  Opened tasted and put away for the next day. V tight tannic driven on initial tasting. Second day this barely opened up. Slight hint of dark fruit but mostly tannins and oak. Save your bottles and wait until year 10+

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