Bouchard Pere & Fils - Volnay Taillepieds Premier Cru 2020 (750ml)
Price: $127.99
Producer | Bouchard Pere & Fils |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Subregion | Volnay |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 6302 |
Bouchard Pere & Fils Description
Bouchard Père et Fils is a sizable and historic Burgundy wine estate, based in Beaune. The largest vineyard owner in the Côte d'Or, it produces more than 100 wines mostly made from Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, in a range that also includes appellations in the Maconnais, Côte Chalonnaise and Beaujolais regions. Its portfolio also includes a range of wines at premier cru and village level, as well as under the more generic Bourgogne appellation.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
If the Cuvée Carnot tends to take center stage chez Bouchard, it's the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds that's the Volnay to beat to my palate this year. Exhibiting aromas of cherries, raspberries, loamy soil, black truffle and raw cocoa, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and elegantly muscular, with terrific depth and mid-palate amplitude, concluding with a long, mineral finish.
Burghound: 93 Points
Enough wood to notice surrounds the equally ripe aromas of mocha, black raspberry and spicy poached plum. The super-sleek, dense and wonderfully energetic medium-bodied flavors brim with both minerality and dry extract that helps to buffer the firm tannins shaping the youthfully austere, chiseled and sneaky long finish. *Outstanding*
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2020 Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru has a lovely spicy bouquet with clove and white pepper scents infusing the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe tannins, taut and crisp, quite spicy and grippy towards the finish. Good potential.
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