Bouchard Pere & Fils, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Saline with notes of sugared almonds, a powerful attack that lengthens on the finish. A wine that requires time to reveal its full expression and should be decanted when young.

Winery: Bouchard Pere et Fils
Appellation: Burgundy
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: Manual, in small crates of 13 kg. Meticulous sorting of each bunch.
Maturation: The cellars of the Bastions of the ancient Château de Beaune provide ideal ambient conditions. Natural hygrometry and constant temperatures create the perfect environment for this Grand Cru to mature smoothly from an early age.
Soil: Shallow marly soils on a limestone slab. The marls contribute salinity, creating powerful, rich and round whites. The limestone subsoil on the slope brings balance to the wine, imparting freshness and a lemony flavour.
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: East / Southeast
Vineyard Size: 3.98 ha

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Bouchard Pere & Fils, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022	97 James Suckling The nose of this very beautiful Corton-Charlemagne transports me to an Alpine meadow, when all the wild flowers are blossoming. I love the restrained, citrusy richness that is effortlessly interwoven with the stony minerality on the medium- to full-bodied palate of this graceful, yet highly-structured wine. Still quite tight at the very salty finish, but so much to give. From a 3.65 hectare plot at the very top of the hill of Corton, directly below the forest with a yellow mark soil. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2025. 96 Decanter The Bouchard Corton Charlemagne reflects the vintage in an impressive way—it is a powerful wine, impressively substantial, long and almost fat in the mouth. Yet there is also an elegance and finesse to the wine that brings it into dynamic equilibrium, with aromas of ripe apple, apricot and hazelnuts and accents of hawthorn and hay. The grapes come from the domaine’s superb four-hectare holding at the top of the slope, where recent studies with Françoise Vannier confirm 50 – 60 cm of yellow marl and limestone pebbles above the bedrock, explaining the delightful fresh acidity even in a warm year, such as 2022. 93-94 Wine Advocate Aromas of pear, green apple, white flowers and wet stones introduce the 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, a deep, medium to full-bodied wine that’s taut, chiseled and racy, with excellent depth at the core and an abundance of chalky structuring extract. As usual, it derives from the domaine’s holdings on the Ladoix side.	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet