Red Wine: 2017 | Bouchard Pere & Fils | Chambertin Clos de Beze (Magnum)

The 2017 Clos de Bze is a superb release that is remarkably well-endowed with dense black cherry, rose and spice aromas. It is full-bodied yet supple, full of textural fibre and possesses an exceptional core of fruit that expands beautifully on the finish.

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Producer: Bouchard Pere & Fils

Ratings: WS | 96 AM | 92-95

Vintage: 2017

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

The 2017 Clos de Bze is a superb release that is remarkably well-endowed with dense black cherry, rose and spice aromas. It is full-bodied yet supple, full of textural fibre and possesses an exceptional core of fruit that expands beautifully on the finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: Macerated cherry, wild strawberry and mineral aromas and flavors highlight this taut, racy red. As this builds to a long conclusion, the intensity, fat and silky texture emerge, only to be challenged by solid grip on the very long, spice-tinged finish.

• Allen Meadows: Finely detailed broad-shouldered flavors that exude noticeable minerality on the tension-filled and muscular yet highly seductive finish that is both beautifully balanced and long. I like both the concentration and power.

Producer Information

Bouchard Pre et Fils is a sizable and historic Burgundy wine estate, based in Beaune. The largest vineyard owner in the Cte d’Or, it produces more than 100 wines mostly made from Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, in a range that also includes appellations in the Maconnais, Cte Chalonnaise and Beaujolais regions. The vineyard holdings total around 130 hectares (320 acres), spread across 450 parcels, including 12 hectares (30 acres) of grand crus vines and 74 hectares (183 acres) of premier crus, and four monopole vineyards. Bouchard makes wines from some of Burgundy’s most famous vineyards, including Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne and Chambertin. Its portfolio also includes a range of wines at premier cru and village level, as well as under the more generic Bourgogne appellation. Since 2005, Bouchard’s wines have been made at a custom-built winery in Savigny-ls-Beaune. If barrel aging is required, the wines are then matured in oak in a 4000-barrel cellar at the headquarters of the operation in the Chteau de Beaune, which dates back to the 15th Century. Excavated directly into the earth, this barrel cellar has optimum natural characteristics of temperature and ventilation. Furthermore, over 2000 bottles remain in the cellar from the 19th Century (Bouchard Pe`re & Fils bought the chteau in 1820). This producer and ngociant business is one of the oldest wine estates in Burgundy, founded in 1731. In 1995 it was sold to Joseph Henriot, and became part of Groupe La Vigie along with major brands like Champagne Henriot and Chablis’ William Fvre. Bouchard Pre et Fils should not be confused with Bouchard An et Fils, which is owned by Boisset.