Bouchard Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2006

94-97 points Fine Wine Review: "...the Corton-Charlemagne is quite wiry with intensity and minerality, but not overly rich, making for classic CC. (Issue #121; 2008)"

96 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Highly complex but reticent nose combines citrus peel, wet stone and spices. Silky on entry, then wonderfully dense and ripe but classically dry in the middle, with outstanding sap and energy to the lemon, stone and violet flavors. As generous and expressive as this is now in the middle palate, it also has terrific spine for aging. Bouchard's Corton-Charlemagne has consistently been one of my favorite white Burgundies in recent vintages, and it's a relative value compared to grand crus from the Montrachet neighborhood. (Sep/Oct 2008)"

96 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a huge 3.25 ha plot in Ladoix-Serrigny). A reserved, indeed even reluctant nose of fresh and stony green fruit and citrus aromas that offer real depth leads to precise, minerally and exceptionally powerful full-bodied flavors that possess huge amounts of dry extract on the hugely long finish. This is still sorting itself out but the quality of the raw materials is impeccable and it possesses impressive potential, which will require at least a decade to realize. One of the finest examples from this appellation in the 2006 vintage. Don't miss! Drink: 2016+. (Jul 2008)."

96 points Wine Enthusiast: "Like so many producers and négociants, Bouchard Père has a slice of the action in this famed Grand Cru. Its interpretation is generous, going for the inherent richness from the terroir. This is a magnificently ripe wine, definitely opulent, with the generous wood enhancing the very ripe fruit. In all this splendor, it is good to find a delicious edge of acidity. (Oct 2008)"

94-95 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "That the team at Bouchard presents their 2006 Corton-Charlemagne for tasting last of all certainly reflects confidence in their holdings (high up in a southeast-facing original 'Le Corton') as well as in their affinity for the site. Grapefruit, lime, yellow plum, and chalk in the nose lead to a pungent, tart concentration of citrus and pit fruit essences and an implacable stoniness that leave the palate stained, yet all the while invigorated. In fact, this leaves one’s tongue positively aquiver. It needs some years to really show what is at present only incipient complexity, but exhibits a balanced youthful intensity that promise well over a decade of positive evolution. Certainly an investment in a bottle or two of this represents a bargain when compared with its grand cru siblings from further south. (Dec 2008)"

94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "...excellent... The bouquet is deep, cool and classy, as it offers up a complex blend of grapefruit, lemon, apple, great, stony minerality, spring flowers and a very gentle touch of vanillin oak. Interestingly, the Corton-Charlemagne was aged in only 25-30% new wood this year. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, minerally and racy, with excellent focus, a rock solid core of fruit, fine balance and just the slightest whisper of heat from the ripeness of the vintage evident on very long finish. However, the grip and snappy acids promise to keep this excellent wine poised for at least a good dozen years and perhaps much longer before the ripeness of the vintage could threaten to become an issue. A most impressive success for the vintage. 2010-2020+. (Mar/Apr 2008) "