2019 Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune Les Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 1er Cru
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Frédéric Weber at Bouchard thinks 2019 is “a huge vintage for the future” – and the domaine’s iconic Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus is case in point. This section of Les Grèves Premier Cru is the “filet mignon” of the vineyard – the most desirable section, right in the middle of the slope, with well-drained gravelly soil which tends to ripen earlier. The resulting wine has a distinct spicy, floral nose – think black pepper, cloves and violets, with a toasty edge. There’s real richness and weight, with a luxurious creaminess to the wine on the palate, which is laden with muddled blackberry fruit, cut by chalky minerality and juicy raspberries. Vibrant, balanced and concentrated with seamless tannins, this is superb.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Beaune Les Grèves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 1er Cru has a much more understated bouquet—low-key and more tertiary in style, with finely-delineated dark cherries and hints of bergamot tea mixed with bay leaf. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannins. Quite a polished Beaune Grèves, there is a sumptuousness to this wine with a lightly spiced finish, though it doesn't quite have the complexity or mineralité of its peers. I've had better bottles. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
The 2019 Beaune-Grèves Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus 1er Cru is tasted from jeroboam. It has an attractive nose with brambly red fruit that becomes darker with aeration; touches of blackberry and damp undergrowth/autumn leaves emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and good structure, lightly spiced with white pepper. It's sapid toward the finish. This shows good potential.
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.