In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, hazelnut, mineral

Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline

A precise, mineral grand cru with citrus, white flowers and a saline, tightly wound finish.

What it pairs with

  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Bouchard's Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte is a small monopole-style parcel within the grand cru.

  1. 1950 — La Cabotte parcel established

Facts

Producer
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Cote de Beaune, AOC)
Oak
Around 16 to 18 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 250 to 600 at retail
Drinking window
8-25 from vintage
First vintage
1950

Scores

  • Burghound 93 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry full body grand cru high acid iconic mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price luxury still white
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