Bouchard Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022

97-98 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Very youthful, cool and pristine, this Corton Charlemagne is intensely mineral with great underplayed power, the stony quality building and building at the mind-blowingly salty finish. This is going to take a long time to give it's best, but what an astonishing wine this is. (8/8/23)"

96 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "The Bouchard Corton Charlemagne reflects the vintage in an impressive way—it is a powerful wine, impressively substantial, long and almost fat in the mouth. Yet there is also an elegance and finesse to the wine that brings it into dynamic equilibrium, with aromas of ripe apple, apricot and hazelnuts and accents of hawthorn and hay. The grapes come from the domaine's superb four-hectare holding at the top of the slope, where recent studies with Françoise Vannier confirm 50 – 60 cm of yellow marl and limestone pebbles above the bedrock, explaining the delightful fresh acidity even in a warm year, such as 2022. Drinking Window: 2027-2055. (5/30/23)"

96 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "This is an incredible plot of 4 hectares at the top of the hill, right up there with the breezy winds that descend from the north. The nose is spectacular with rose hips, peaches, rising bread dough and toasted almonds. Sweet yellow plums and scents of rain drops hitting warm stones mix in on the palate, too. The harmony is divine already, and the liveliness is eye opening. (2024)"

93-95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "The Bouchard holding in Le Corton is made up of white marl on top of limestone slabs, and protected by the forest from the evening sun. Pale lemon and lime. The nose is slightly backward, delicate little flowers, but with the correct stony, almost gravelly aspect. Some riper fruit notes putting their heads above the parapet. A significant saline character too, behind. (Oct 2023)"

93-94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Aromas of pear, green apple, white flowers and wet stones introduce the 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, a deep, medium to full-bodied wine that's taut, chiseled and racy, with excellent depth at the core and an abundance of chalky structuring extract. As usual, it derives from the domaine's holdings on the Ladoix side. (1/18/24)"

92-94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a huge 3.65 ha plot in Le Corton). Distinctly cool and restrained aromas of Granny Smith apple, spice and plenty of citrus elements are framed in just enough wood influence to mention. There is almost painful intensity to the larger-bodied flavors that display a taut muscularity and plenty of minerality on the very dry, youthfully austere and impressively long finish. This is presently an impenetrable block that needs more complexity but the Bouchard CC is a wine that ages effortlessly and thus should have no trouble developing more depth over time. Drink: 2034+. (Jun 2024)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(300m height, 3.85 hectares at the top of the hill, just above their Les Corton, east oriented with rows planted north-south, the intention being to preserve freshness. ‘It’s important to wait for the maturity here.’) Hmm – now that’s a nose – almost chalky fresh – yes – and growing properly perfumed too – that’s a great nose! Structured, intense, but fresh and crystalline. That’s simply a great wine – bravo! 2 cases of this will see me out! (1/10/24)"