Bouchard Le Corton Grand Cru 2019

95-97 points Anne Krebiehl, MW (Falstaff): "White pepper and red fruit make for a most alluring nose. The palate continues with these same aromatics and is reminiscent of the graceful but soaring architecture of High Gothic turrets. Red fruit bathes the undeniable ztructure into softer light. Beautiful. Drink 2025-2040. (3/24/21)"

96 points Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator): "Fragrant with violet, black cherry, black currant, licorice, iron and spice, this is both powerful and restrained, with a supple texture and solid structure that are beautifully aligned. The aftertaste lingers with echoes of dark fruit, mineral and spice. Best from 2024 through 2042. 100 cases imported. (1/31/22)"

95 points James Suckling: "Powerful yet sleek with effusive, ripe black-cherry character. Silky front palate, then the serious tannins come through. No hint of the rusticity and edginess that you sometimes get from this appellation. More than enough fruit to make a completely convincing package. Bold finish. Drink or hold. (7/21/21)"

93-95 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 4-ha parcel). An overtly floral nose reflects notes of rose petal, lavender, acacia and violet along with nuances of red and black fruit, earth and a whiff of forest floor. There is excellent intensity, size, weight and power to the attractively textured big-bodied flavors that brim with minerality on the caressing but punchy finale. This beautifully balanced effort is in the classic mold of this wine as it's very clearly built for the long haul and again, I would suggest not touching this wine for at least a decade and two decades would not be much of a surprise. Drink: 2036+. (Apr 2021)"

92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Brilliant purple, not too deep. Sweetly perfumed, red fruit style, with a burst of concentration shortly after the wine hits the mouth. Picked early, raspberry and strawberry fruit, Frédéric Weber played with more whole bunch and that has worked. 'Le Corton is usually Cistercian, but we had to save it from over ripeness', he explained. (Nov 2020)"

94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2019 Le Corton Grand Cru confirms its superb showing from barrel, blossoming in the glass with scents of wild berries, peonies, violets, blood orange and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, with melting tannins, beautiful purity of fruit and lively balancing acids, it's long and perfumed, concluding with a saline, rose-inflected finish. I have never tasted a Corton from Bouchard that was so good, so young. Drink: 2022-2060. (Sep 2021)"

93 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "From a 3.55ha parcel in Le Corton, at the top of the slope on thin soils, reducing the yield and making for a brilliantly fresh wine. The aromas begin with fragrant red fruit and spice, then a savoury mineral note at the end. On the palate, the wine is crisp, tannic and tightly wound. There is substance here, however, and with time it should open well. Drinking Window: 2024-2034. (Oct 2020)"