Bouchard Pere et Fils 2016 Le Corton, Grand Cru
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Bouchard Pere et Fils 2016 Le Corton, Grand Cru
Domaine bottled Grand Cru Red Burgundy, extremely Limited!
Quick Taste
- 95 Points
- Domaine sourced and produced
- "superb concentration, power and richness"
- "This will age very well"
- Extremely Limited
About Bouchard Pere et Fils 2016 Le Corton, Grand Cru
Founded in 1731 in Beaune by Michel Bouchard, Bouchard Père & Fils, is one of the oldest wine estates in Burgundy, perpetuating tradition for nearly 3 centuries and 9 generations.
Corton is the only red Grand Cru on the Côte de Beaune and the only Grand Cru on the Côte d'Or to be divided into "sous-climats". "Le Corton" is the historic vineyard which gave the name to the Corton appellation.
100% Pinot Noir grapes sourced from the Bouchard Domaines 8.4 acres of vines in the Le Corton are hand harvested and manually sorted. Following total or partial destemming, fermentation is in small containers. Maceration lasts 18 to 21 days and the wine aged 12 to 14 months in French oak, with 40 to 50% new oak.
James Suckling scored a barrel sample 94-95 saying "The chalky and stony notes are intermingled with pastry and red to dark cherries, all leading to a palate that shows good acidity, impressive depth and weight of tannins. A cool vintage expression with more intensity at the finish. This will age very well."
Burghound.com scored a barrel sample 93-95 saying "Very, very generous wood treatment is sufficiently toasty to presently dominate the otherwise layered nose of dark cherry, raspberry, earth and sauvage-inflected aromas. There is superb concentration, power and richness to the big-bodied flavors that possess excellent reserves of dry extract that helps to buffer the exceptionally firm tannic spine shaping the superbly long mineral-driven finish. This is at once impressive as hell but it's also very woody and while the underlying material appears to be more than sufficient to eventually integrate the oak, it will require time for this to happen."
Tim Atkin scored this 94 points saying "Le Corton is the name of the climat as well as the wine. Facing east, it’s situated between 250 and 280 metres on hard limestone soils and is all about poise, freshness and sap, with 25% whole bunches adding extra spice. Savoury and well balanced, with just a little too much new oak at this stage. 2024-30."
The Wine Advocate scored a barrel sample 91-93 saying "The 2016 Corton Grand Cru comes from red clay soils that are just 80 centimeters deep before you hit the limestone bedrock. It has a finely tuned bouquet with cranberry, raspberry preserve and crushed strawberry scents, crushed roses developing with time. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity, brisk and tensile from start to finish and then pulling back so as not to overdo the finish. This is a case of less is more in a wine and it is likely to surpass the 2015 Corton." Limited!!
Corton is the only red Grand Cru on the Côte de Beaune and the only Grand Cru on the Côte d'Or to be divided into "sous-climats". "Le Corton" is the historic vineyard which gave the name to the Corton appellation.
100% Pinot Noir grapes sourced from the Bouchard Domaines 8.4 acres of vines in the Le Corton are hand harvested and manually sorted. Following total or partial destemming, fermentation is in small containers. Maceration lasts 18 to 21 days and the wine aged 12 to 14 months in French oak, with 40 to 50% new oak.
James Suckling scored a barrel sample 94-95 saying "The chalky and stony notes are intermingled with pastry and red to dark cherries, all leading to a palate that shows good acidity, impressive depth and weight of tannins. A cool vintage expression with more intensity at the finish. This will age very well."
Burghound.com scored a barrel sample 93-95 saying "Very, very generous wood treatment is sufficiently toasty to presently dominate the otherwise layered nose of dark cherry, raspberry, earth and sauvage-inflected aromas. There is superb concentration, power and richness to the big-bodied flavors that possess excellent reserves of dry extract that helps to buffer the exceptionally firm tannic spine shaping the superbly long mineral-driven finish. This is at once impressive as hell but it's also very woody and while the underlying material appears to be more than sufficient to eventually integrate the oak, it will require time for this to happen."
Tim Atkin scored this 94 points saying "Le Corton is the name of the climat as well as the wine. Facing east, it’s situated between 250 and 280 metres on hard limestone soils and is all about poise, freshness and sap, with 25% whole bunches adding extra spice. Savoury and well balanced, with just a little too much new oak at this stage. 2024-30."
The Wine Advocate scored a barrel sample 91-93 saying "The 2016 Corton Grand Cru comes from red clay soils that are just 80 centimeters deep before you hit the limestone bedrock. It has a finely tuned bouquet with cranberry, raspberry preserve and crushed strawberry scents, crushed roses developing with time. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity, brisk and tensile from start to finish and then pulling back so as not to overdo the finish. This is a case of less is more in a wine and it is likely to surpass the 2015 Corton." Limited!!
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 13.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
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