Bouchard Père et Fils
Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus Grèves Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Another magnum. 2009 Burg is in good shape. It never really has gone through a shut down phase. Just a generous vintage.
Another magnum. 2009 Burg is in good shape. It never really has gone through a shut down phase. Just a generous vintage.
Feb 11th, 2016
Ripe and full bodied, root beery, roasted meat, concentrated and dense. I thought this was Russian river....
Ripe and full bodied, root beery, roasted meat, concentrated and dense. I thought this was Russian river....
Sep 9th, 2015
Better with a couple more years of age - last had in 2020. Oak has fully receded in a good way. Nice red fruit. Definitely quite restrained - the character is a bit hidden - but still holds together very well especially for a vintage I wasn’t expecting to like.
Better with a couple more years of age - last had in 2020. Oak has fully receded in a good way. Nice red fruit. Definitely quite restrained - the character is a bit hidden - but still holds together very well especially for a vintage I wasn’t expecting to like.
Nov 27th, 2022A nice red burgundy overall but leaves a bit to be desired. Just doesn’t have the complexity I was hoping for - a bit overly smooth and one note. At 2 hours after decant the oak is a bit too heavy. At 4 hours it still doesn’t quite come together.
A nice red burgundy overall but leaves a bit to be desired. Just doesn’t have the complexity I was hoping for - a bit overly smooth and one note. At 2 hours after decant the oak is a bit too heavy. At 4 hours it still doesn’t quite come together.
Sep 17th, 2020
Superb burg, elegant & aged but still full of fruit, just this side of smoky
Superb burg, elegant & aged but still full of fruit, just this side of smoky
Oct 27th, 2018Alcohol stuck out a bit at 14%. Lacked a bit of concentration compared to the 05'. Didn't show much fruit or oak to give much excitement. After about an hour showed more cohesion but not sure it was a good year for it. I'll try more vintages to get a better sense of the vineyard but overall not fantastic. Elegant dark cherry and some spice but short on palette and too boozy. Medium acid.
Alcohol stuck out a bit at 14%. Lacked a bit of concentration compared to the 05'. Didn't show much fruit or oak to give much excitement. After about an hour showed more cohesion but not sure it was a good year for it. I'll try more vintages to get a better sense of the vineyard but overall not fantastic. Elegant dark cherry and some spice but short on palette and too boozy. Medium acid.
Dec 26th, 2016