2002 Chablis Bougros Cote Bouguerots
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Dusty minerality, coconut and spices on the slightly exotic nose; this fruit was picked at the end of the harvest in 2002. Very rich, fat and sweet, with its superripe, slightly carnal flavors of peach and oatmeal enlivened by ripe acids and dusty stone. Much less austere and backward than it appeared to be from barrel a year ago (like the Grenouilles, this was vinified and spent its first several months in barriques, about 3% of which were new). A big, rich, thoroughly ripe grand cru with a succulent sugar/acid balance and a very long, ripe finish.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
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Sporting an awe-inspiring, complex nose of pears, spices and minerals, the 2002 Chablis Bougros Cote de Bouquerots (domaine) bursts on the palate, revealing great concentration, depth, purity, and length. Loads of flint, flowers, minerals, and pears can be discerned in its powerful, nuanced character as well as in its superb finish. Incidentally, Fevre owns fully half of Bougros’s 12 hectares (29.65 acres), 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of which are in the Cote de Bouquerots sector. Drink this outstanding effort over the next 10-13 years. While Bernard Hervet, who oversees both Bouchard and William Fevre, prefers the 2000 vintage in Chablis “for its minerality and austerity,” your author believes 2002 is the finest set of wines to have been produced at this estate/negociant firm in many years. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel (212) 888-7575
Some perfume that hints at oak. Smooth textured, but not the purest expression of Chablis Grand Cru. Not nervy enough. (JR)
The subtle hint of wood spice this displayed in its youth has now been completely absorbed which gives full rein to the wonderfully complex nose of minerals, white flowers and a hint of crushed oyster shells that introduces muscular, powerful, deep and broad flavors that are blessed with superb length and terrific vibrancy. Those that may doubt that Bougros merits its grand cru status need only experience this wine to be persuaded. A great effort that is drinking well already though for my taste, it needs another 2 to 4 years in the cellar first. I have tasted this wine many times with consistent notes. Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
About the producer
Established in the late 1950s, William Fèvre was one of the leaders in Chablis’s renaissance. Today he crafts benchmark expressions of fine Chardonnay from some of the top vineyard sites in the region, working with many of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.