2015 Le Montrachet
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The 2015 Montrachet Grand Cru has a really wonderful bouquet that sprints out of the blocks, with scents of citrus fruit, dried quince, honeysuckle and just a touch of vanilla. The palate is well balanced with a crisp opening, and then... and then it sort of loses interest and saunters the rest of the way. Displays fine delineation but not the energy and concentration that I hoped for, and there is a nagging bitterness on the finish. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (DIAM 10 closure)
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Tasted blind, Bouchard's 2015 Montrachet Grand Cru put in a fabulous showing, making my tasting note from earlier this year seem decidedly conservative. Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of Meyer lemon, mandarin, orange blossom, dried white flowers and toasted hazelnut, the wine is full-bodied, ample and textural, with an incredibly elegant, pure and precise profile. Above all, it's beautifully balanced, with the ineffable sense of completeness that distinguishes Montrachet at its best.
Sweet, butter oak on the nose. Well-defined apple fruit. Absolutely impeccable balance and purity, with quite remarkable fruit power on the length. (RH)
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.