2022 Chevalier-Montrachet, La Cabotte, Bouchard Pere et Fils
If this year's regular Chevalier could be mistaken for La Cabotte in a blind tasting, so the 2022 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Grand Cru might be mistaken for a Montrachet. Offering up youthfully reductive aromas of pear and peach mingled with hazelnuts, white flowers and orange oil, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with broad structural shoulders and an unctuous core of fruit, concluding with a long, saline finish. ~ (97) William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 1-18-2024
~ (95) Neal Martin, Vinous 10-1-2023
Cask sample. Riper than the straight Chevalier-Montrachet, intense citrus and a hint of apricot. Deeply fruited, gently chewy, firm but fresh. Spicy, long, mouth-watering finish. ~ (17) Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com 1-17-2024
A slightly riper and vaguely exotic nose displays a pretty array of floral elements nuanced by hints of spice, soft wood and pear liqueur. There is slightly better volume if not necessarily better concentration to the delicious big-bodied flavors that exude a similar level of minerality on the compact, austere and linear finish. As is often the case with this wine, it's not saying much at present and as such, this too is going to need a long stay in a cool cellar. ~ (95) Allen Meadows, Burghound 6-10-2024
In the nose this has the subtle floral quality of Chevalier-Montrachet, but on the powerful and concentrated palate you have deeper bass notes (think of J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Major). Huge power at the finish, but no sense of heaviness. Historically, this was the upper part of the Grand Cru Montrachet. ~ (99) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 6-30-2023
~ (95) Neal Martin, Vinous 10-1-2023
Cask sample. Riper than the straight Chevalier-Montrachet, intense citrus and a hint of apricot. Deeply fruited, gently chewy, firm but fresh. Spicy, long, mouth-watering finish. ~ (17) Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com 1-17-2024
A slightly riper and vaguely exotic nose displays a pretty array of floral elements nuanced by hints of spice, soft wood and pear liqueur. There is slightly better volume if not necessarily better concentration to the delicious big-bodied flavors that exude a similar level of minerality on the compact, austere and linear finish. As is often the case with this wine, it's not saying much at present and as such, this too is going to need a long stay in a cool cellar. ~ (95) Allen Meadows, Burghound 6-10-2024
In the nose this has the subtle floral quality of Chevalier-Montrachet, but on the powerful and concentrated palate you have deeper bass notes (think of J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Major). Huge power at the finish, but no sense of heaviness. Historically, this was the upper part of the Grand Cru Montrachet. ~ (99) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 6-30-2023
SKU: SK3554883-750
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Burgundy
PRODUCER : Bouchard Pere et Fils
FORMAT : 750ml
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Burgundy
PRODUCER : Bouchard Pere et Fils
FORMAT : 750ml