Bouchard Père & Fils, Beaune du Château 1er Cru Blanc

Pale gold/ gold color with green shades. The nose is made of white flesh fruit, candied citrus aromas with a hint of brioche and ginger bread. The mouth associates richness, subtle oak, taste of dried fruit. Pleasantly rich wine.

Winery: Bouchard Pere et Fils
Appellation: Burgundy, Cote de Beaune
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: manual, in small cases of 13 kg. Careful manual sorting of each grape.
Maturation: 9 to 10 months in French oak, with up to 15% new oak, depending on the vintage, and for 3 to 4 months in stainless steel vats.
Soil: Limestone, clay and marls with varying proportions according to each parcel
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: East-Southeast
Vineyard Size: 9.92 hectares

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Bouchard Père & Fils, Beaune du Château 1er Cru Blanc 2020	93 James Suckling An elegant, medium-bodied white Burgundy with considerable flinty and chalky depth. Although it starts a little tight (it must have been bottled recently), this is quite round and rich on the back palate, with nice, lemony freshness at the finale. With a little aeration some nice stone fruit emerges. A cuvee of 5 different Premier Crus, From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. 92 Decanter This Beaune premier cru is blended across five different lieux-dits totaling 10ha, including Les Aigrots, Les Tuvilains, Les Teurons, Sur les Grèves, and Les Sizies. Fermented and aged with 15% new casks, which marks the wine a bit at this point. The fruit character is more ripe apple and butter than citrus; all the same, the wine has good freshness to bring it into balance on the palate. The wood should fade with time, making this a wine for mid-term cellaring at least. 92 Wine Spectator This is settling into a combination of peach, apple, honey and floral aromas and flavors. Firm and balanced, with vibrant acidity and a refreshing finish, showing lovely harmony. Drink now through 2028. 1,000 cases imported.	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet