Bouchard Pere & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017
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Distinguished bouquet, with floral and fruit aromas as well as a toasted note. Complex and rich, without the least heaviness, this wine is elegance itself. Very good ageing potential. Pair with Fish dishes in sauce, foie gras, elegant starters.
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James Suckling
This has incredible aromatic definition with lemons, limes and grapefruit, as well as stony elements with oranges and praline. The palate has a beautifully precise feel with very bright citrus and white peaches, leading to gentle lime-marmalade and hazelnut notes to close. Super long, focused and already approachable. Drink or hold.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Chevalier-Montrachet is one of Burgundy's most gifted treasures. The 2017 Bouchard Père & Fils is out-of-this-world. TASTING NOTES: This wine explodes on the palate with incredible depth and length. Its aromas and flavors of ripe apple, creamy oak, and other hard-to-define nuances. Pair it with steamed shellfish and follow with truffle pâté. (Tasted: March 14, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Spectator
Tension charges the lemon, butterscotch, apple pie and mineral flavors. The structure is racy and steely, with vivid acidity and light tannins for support. Best from 2021 through 2032. 60 cases imported.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Just bottled under Diam 10, the 2017 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with aromas of Meyer lemon, green apple, pastry cream and white flowers that's exactly as I remember it. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and attractively vibrant, with good depth and concentration at the core, succulent acids and a long, precise finish. Pure and delicate, this is a lovely Chevalier in an understated, makeup-free style that confirms its excellent showing from barrel. While it's a little shut down after the mise en bouteille, the charm and expressiveness of the vintage mean that it is still quite open for inspection.
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A domaine wine of structured intensity, this is as elegant as it is bold. Scents of floral honey, maple sap and kumquat highlight its rich, supple textures, and though the wine may lack the austerity typical of young Chevalier, it has concentration and staying power.
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Established in 1731, Bouchard Père & Fils is one of the oldest and most diverse Estate in Burgundy with approximately 130 ha (320 acres) of vineyards, the majority of which are Premiers and Grands Crus. Highly sought after, their wines benefit from optimal ageing conditions in the underground cellars of the Château de Beaune, the former 15th century royal fortress that the Domaine has occupied since 1820. Bouchard Père & Fils doesn't make wines; they bring them into existence. Cultivation and vinification, on a plot-by-plot basis, are a form of craftmanship that they pride themselves on which has led to the utmost respect for their terroirs. Bouchard Père & Fils obtained the highest level of sustainable agricultural certification (HVE3) in 2015, being the first in the Côte d'Or to do so.
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