94 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "The best of Bouchard's array of Meursaults in 2017, this hails from two parcels, both in Genevrières Dessus; a total of 2.65ha. Pale, scented and well balanced, it has spicy 15% new wood, good texture and weight, and notes of citrus and beeswax. Drinking Window: 2020-2025. (Oct 2018)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$135 list] The honey, white peach, apple and subtle lime blossom aromas and flavors in this elegant white are compelling. Takes a soft-sell approach, with enticing complexity and intensity, set on a light-weight frame. Terrific length. Drink now through 2025. 150 cases imported. (5/8/19)"
91-93+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières is another of the highlights chez Bouchard this year, unfurling in the glass with aromas of green orchard fruit, Meyer lemon and hazelnut cream. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive, with tangy acids, excellent balance and impressive length. Structurally, the wine is deceptively open, but I suspect it will tense up by the time it's bottled. (Jan 2019)"
91-93 points Fine Wine Review: "Richness, depth, some power, nice acidity, rather dense (too dense?) in texture, plenty of acidity. Technical director Frédéric Weber says that Bouchard has two parcels here and they give different wines. (12/20/18)"
90-93 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "(from a crop level of 45 hectoliters per hectare): Aromas of lemon and lime oil, hazelnut and vanillin oak come across as rich and fully ripe but lively. In a distinctly rich, pliant, almost glyceral style, showing hints of banana and exotic fruits. Perhaps a bit overbearing in the early going, and slightly phenolic on the finish, but this rather reticent wine is evolving slowly. Weber provided an approximation of the final blend, as the Genevrières du Bas vines were picked on September 6 and the estate's higher-altitude parcel on September 11. The two lots were vinified separately and the barrels will not be combined until the first racking in July or August. .14% alcohol. (Sep 2018)"
92 points and 'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from an incredible 2.7 ha parcel which makes Bouchard the largest owner). The naturally exotic nose freely offers up notes of spiced tea, matchstick, citrus and white orchard fruit. The generous if not lush medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality onto the sappy, refined, focused and lingering finish. This classy effort is more forward than it usually is and should be approachable early on. Drink: 2023+. (Jun 2019)"
92 points James Suckling: "Some complex and exotic fruit here, from two plots, offering ripe peach aromas, as well as yellow citrus and stones. The palate has a smoothly succulent feel with light honey and white almond-nougat notes, across ripe peaches. Drink in the next six years. (1/23/19)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$135 list] The honey, white peach, apple and subtle lime blossom aromas and flavors in this elegant white are compelling. Takes a soft-sell approach, with enticing complexity and intensity, set on a light-weight frame. Terrific length. Drink now through 2025. 150 cases imported. (5/8/19)"
91-93+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières is another of the highlights chez Bouchard this year, unfurling in the glass with aromas of green orchard fruit, Meyer lemon and hazelnut cream. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive, with tangy acids, excellent balance and impressive length. Structurally, the wine is deceptively open, but I suspect it will tense up by the time it's bottled. (Jan 2019)"
91-93 points Fine Wine Review: "Richness, depth, some power, nice acidity, rather dense (too dense?) in texture, plenty of acidity. Technical director Frédéric Weber says that Bouchard has two parcels here and they give different wines. (12/20/18)"
90-93 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "(from a crop level of 45 hectoliters per hectare): Aromas of lemon and lime oil, hazelnut and vanillin oak come across as rich and fully ripe but lively. In a distinctly rich, pliant, almost glyceral style, showing hints of banana and exotic fruits. Perhaps a bit overbearing in the early going, and slightly phenolic on the finish, but this rather reticent wine is evolving slowly. Weber provided an approximation of the final blend, as the Genevrières du Bas vines were picked on September 6 and the estate's higher-altitude parcel on September 11. The two lots were vinified separately and the barrels will not be combined until the first racking in July or August. .14% alcohol. (Sep 2018)"
92 points and 'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from an incredible 2.7 ha parcel which makes Bouchard the largest owner). The naturally exotic nose freely offers up notes of spiced tea, matchstick, citrus and white orchard fruit. The generous if not lush medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality onto the sappy, refined, focused and lingering finish. This classy effort is more forward than it usually is and should be approachable early on. Drink: 2023+. (Jun 2019)"
92 points James Suckling: "Some complex and exotic fruit here, from two plots, offering ripe peach aromas, as well as yellow citrus and stones. The palate has a smoothly succulent feel with light honey and white almond-nougat notes, across ripe peaches. Drink in the next six years. (1/23/19)"
| Product SKU | 334033 |
| Producer | Bouchard |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côtes de Beaune |
| Appellation | Meursault |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 14.0% |
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