Bouchard Père & Fils - Meursault Les Clous Premier Cru 2020 (750ml)
Price: $92.99
Producer | Bouchard Père & Fils |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Subregion | Meursault |
Varietal | Chardonnay |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 4177 |
Intense bouquet of fruit and flowers combined with a delicate mineral hint. Rich and subtle wine with good crisp, which makes it very balanced. Good ageing potential.
Pair with fish dishes in sauce.
James Suckling: 94 Points
Intensely nutty aroma from the get go, but with aeration candied-lemon notes develop. Just a hint of vanilla from oak. The serious structure gives it a compact core, with plenty of citrusy fruit wrapped around this. Very impressive length and stony drive at the finish for a village wine. So vibrant you have to go back for more. From a 8.64 hectare, high-altitude plot in Meursault. From organically grown grapes.
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
The 2020 Meursault Les Clous wafts from the glass with aromas of pear, grapefruit, hazelnuts, struck match, white flowers and Meyer lemon. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and expressive, it's an open, lively wine that concludes with a chalky finish.
Burghound: 90 Points
Ripe aromas of hazelnut, pear and apple compote are trimmed in soft nuances of citrus and oak. There is excellent volume to the rich but vibrant medium weight flavors that exude evident minerality on the slightly more complex and youthfully austere finale that is noticeably firmer. This will need at least a couple of years.
Vinous: 90 Points
The 2020 Meursault Les Clous has a fresh bouquet with lifted yellow plum and white flowers scents - very pretty. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh, quite tangy towards the finish that just needs to show more tension. But this is enjoyable.