Jay Kline

9.4

I was able to enjoy a single glass of this, courtesy of Lawrence Fairchild who was sitting at the table next to mine at dinner. This bottle of Perrarus 2, Second Edition, Version 2 had been poured into a decanter prior to service. From magnum. In the glass, the wine is a deep ruby/purple color; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and no signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart black and red fruits: cassis, black berries, plums, purple flowers, cigar box, graphite, and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is my first time trying anything from Fairchild and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. This wasn’t some overblown version of Cabernet Sauvignon. In fact, I found it to be balanced and quite charming! One final word: I would be doing a disservice to not mention the packaging which is nothing short of sensational. The Cedric Bouteiller artwork is awesome and hand-blown bottle has some incredible, subtle detail. Lovely stuff. Drink now through 2040. — 5 days ago

UWS

9.0

20220610: Zuma London with Jean&Ramona Sassine and Cedric
Nice fruitful slight heavy but very smooth — 3 years ago

Rebecca Kirkpatrick

9.2

Fantastic wine! A lot of punch! From auvergne where Cedric and Fab are from. Rare and expensive ish — 4 years ago

UWS

9.0

20221019 Istanbul Restaurant Roca in Raffles Hotel with Cedric on Last BizTrip.
Very nice wine, like Sauvignon.
Full body, smooth.
TLira 890, EUR/CHF 48.00 — 2 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

I think there’s no question who made the Champagne’s of the vintage in 2011, and that’s Cedric Bouchard. La Haute Lemblé shows everything I love in Bouchard’s vinous style wafting a focused stone fruit expression with gun smoke, white flowers and wet stones. The palate is straight satin with a crystalline purity, ripping lemony acids and a long and vibrant finish. Can never get enough of these wines. — 2 years ago

UWS

9.0

18.10.2021 Veltnierkeller mit Cedric & Dave — 3 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Love Cedric Bouchard. Such singular wines. Always single vintage, single variety and single vineyard Bechalin is aged 3 years in the lees, no dosage and only 150 cases are made. The wine is so Burgundian and the bubbles are super fine. Such lovely purity, elegance with simultaneous intensity. Long finish. Always drink out of Zalto Bordeaux or Grassl Cru. So good ✨✨ — 4 years ago

UWS

9.0

20220929 at Ali's Home in Dubai, our last dinner (Lebanese) with Cedric. — 2 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Cedric Bouchard makes some of the most singular, vinous and terroir expressive wines in Champagne which is even taken to the next level in his prized and ultra rare cuvée, La Bolorée. 2015 was a particularly great vintage for Bouchard and every cuvée I’ve tried has been fantastic. La Bolorée, 100% Pinot Blanc from 50+ year-old vines on limestone soils, is powerful, detailed and multidimensional showing layer upon layer of rich orchard fruit, white flowers and salty minerals. Just my 4th time having this bottling, but it is always a special drinking experience. We did not decant, but drank from Zalto Burgundy which somehow didn’t break on a boat 😅
— 2 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.3

Excellent Bordeaux mature, quoiqu’il a encore de nombreuses années devant lui c’était excellent, textbook Bordeaux, graphite, tabac, terre humide, gravier, belle finale. — 4 years ago