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Bouchard Montrachet Grand Cru 2021

Chardonnay from Puligny-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France
JM 94-98
TA 97
DE 96
V 94-96
WA 93-95
Item # 346195

$995.00

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750ml
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94-98 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A bit better in yield as everybody protected their vines in Le Montrachet, with the 2016 disaster in mind. A fine mid lemon yellow, this begins discreetly but there is a wonderful concentrated intensity through the middle, a racy quality perhaps not quite there in the Chevalier. This time there is clearly a beginning, a middle and an end. Really enormously persistent and leaving a special taste in the mouth. I might just sip it to keep me company en route to my next tasting in Gevrey-Chambertin! Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: November 2022."

97 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Having finished pruning just eight days before the brutal trio of April frost days and having put out a 'shameful' number of candles, Weber was rewarded (it's all relative in this miserly vintage) with almost 20 hl/ha. And, it is a divine Montrachet with spiced pears, herbal tea, gingerbread and cream. It is all lace and flourishes. The bustling acidity drives the flavors into a seemingly eternal finish with a lightly crispy edge. Bravo! (2023)"

96 points Charles Curtis MW (Decanter): "TOP QUALITY This is a wine of impressive concentration, with complex layers of fruit on the nose that range from citrus to green apple, apricot, quince and passion fruit. There are elements of cream, butter, flinty mineral and fresh flowers. The texture is dense and long, but there is no lack of freshness, and the balance seems nearly perfect. It is produced from 0.89ha of mature vines on the Puligny side, just south of the Ramonet parcel. Profound and ageworthy, it will doubtless also show well young. Drinking Window: 2030-2050. (May 2022)"

94-96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Montrachet Grand Cru is half the normal volume, pruned just before the frost with a massive number of candles, therefore it managed to produce 20hL/ha despite everything. This is unequivocally a step up from the Chevalier-Montrachet with greater definition and poise, more energy. The palate is well balanced with fine detail, light wild peach and citrus notes, fine Drink: 2027-2050. (Jan 2023)"

93-95+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2021 Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with aromas of pear, confit orange, honeycomb, spices and freshly baked bread. Full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's rich, fleshy and complete, with lively acids and a long, expansive finish. (Jan 2023)"
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94-98 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A bit better in yield as everybody protected their vines in Le Montrachet, with the 2016 disaster in mind. A fine mid lemon yellow, this begins discreetly but there is a wonderful concentrated intensity through the middle, a racy quality perhaps not quite there in the Chevalier. This time there is clearly a beginning, a middle and an end. Really enormously persistent and leaving a special taste in the mouth. I might just sip it to keep me company en route to my next tasting in Gevrey-Chambertin! Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: November 2022."

97 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Having finished pruning just eight days before the brutal trio of April frost days and having put out a 'shameful' number of candles, Weber was rewarded (it's all relative in this miserly vintage) with almost 20 hl/ha. And, it is a divine Montrachet with spiced pears, herbal tea, gingerbread and cream. It is all lace and flourishes. The bustling acidity drives the flavors into a seemingly eternal finish with a lightly crispy edge. Bravo! (2023)"

96 points Charles Curtis MW (Decanter): "TOP QUALITY This is a wine of impressive concentration, with complex layers of fruit on the nose that range from citrus to green apple, apricot, quince and passion fruit. There are elements of cream, butter, flinty mineral and fresh flowers. The texture is dense and long, but there is no lack of freshness, and the balance seems nearly perfect. It is produced from 0.89ha of mature vines on the Puligny side, just south of the Ramonet parcel. Profound and ageworthy, it will doubtless also show well young. Drinking Window: 2030-2050. (May 2022)"

94-96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Montrachet Grand Cru is half the normal volume, pruned just before the frost with a massive number of candles, therefore it managed to produce 20hL/ha despite everything. This is unequivocally a step up from the Chevalier-Montrachet with greater definition and poise, more energy. The palate is well balanced with fine detail, light wild peach and citrus notes, fine Drink: 2027-2050. (Jan 2023)"

93-95+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2021 Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with aromas of pear, confit orange, honeycomb, spices and freshly baked bread. Full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's rich, fleshy and complete, with lively acids and a long, expansive finish. (Jan 2023)"
Product SKU 346195
Producer Bouchard
Country France
Region Burgundy
SubRegion Côtes de Beaune
Appellation Puligny-Montrachet
Varietal Chardonnay
Designation Grand Cru
Vintage 2021
Size 750ml
Color White
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