Log in / Sign up Bouchard Père & Fils Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2021
Renowned and respected as one of the finest producers in Burgundy, Bouchard Père et Fils has truly become an institution, known for the exceptional quality of their wines and the diversity of its many vineyards.
Founded in 1731, Bouchard Père et Fils has built up an estate of 130ha and, collectively, is the largest owner of Grand Crus (12ha) and Premier Crus (74ha) across the Côte d’Or. Bouchard Père et Fils represents almost one hundred ‘climats’ or uniquely diverse vineyards, including prestigious monopoles such as ‘Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus’ and ‘Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte’.
In 1110, the Cistercian monks donated land in the village of Vougeot which they very quickly planted with vines and kept until the Revolution. Today, the prestigious "clos" of 50 hectares belongs to about 80 owners. The soils at Clos Vougeot have quite distinctive characteristics, from gravel and chalk at the top of the plateau producing a velvety wine, to brown, marly, clayey soil at the bottom giving stronger wines. Complex bouquet of red and black berries with spicy and slightly oaky notes. Dazzling elegance on the palate, with a perfect blend of finesse and raciness. Exceptionally good aging potential.
Duck with figs, Beef Wellington. Roast pork with herbs and fennel.
Generous but not dominant wood complements the pretty, cool, and pure aromas of various dark berries and just-turned earth. Complex bouquet of red and black berries with spicy and slightly oaky notes. Dazzling elegance on the palate, with a perfect blend of finesse and raciness. Very good ageing potential.
The intense and tautly muscular middleweight plus flavors have excellent delineation, lovely detail, and very fine length, culminating in a balanced finale that is less youthfully austere than usual, indicating that this wine is firmly structured and likely to need most of 15 years to reach its peak; sourced from domaine-owned fruit in two similarly sized parcels, one at the top in Les Plantes Labet and the other at the bottom of the slope (though the bottom was recently pulled up).
