Bouchard Pere & Fils • Cote de Beaune, France
Bouchard Père & Fils’s Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a benchmark white Burgundy from nearly four hectares of high, eas…Bouchard Père & Fils’s Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a benchmark white Burgundy from nearly four hectares of high, east- to southeast-facing Chardonnay vines at the top of the Corton hill, rooted in thin white marl over limestone and cool…Learn More »
$240
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
95
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Opulent fruit and chiselled structure play tug-of-war in Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2019, with ripe pear, peach and citrus layered over creamy oak, warm spice and a firm, rocky backbone. The palate feels broad and powerful yet vividly fresh, driven by brisk acidity and a long, saline, mouthwatering finish that promises even greater complexity with time in bottle.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast turbot with beurre blanc; Truffled roast chicken
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Bouchard Père & Fils’s Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a benchmark white Burgundy from nearly four hectares of high, east- to southeast-facing Chardonnay vines at the top of the Corton hill, rooted in thin white marl over limestone and cooled by the neighboring forest. The wine typically marries intense fruit and toasty notes with pronounced chalky minerality in a powerful, structured frame that remains remarkably tense and fresh, built to evolve gracefully in bottle for many years.