Bouchard Pere & Fils, Montrachet Grand Cru 2016

james_suckling98

Reviewed by: James Suckling

This is very structured and tannic. Lots of richness and depth. Chewy. Like a top red wine. Earth. Stone. Steel. Muscular. Drinkable, but better with age.

robert_parker96

Reviewed by: Neal Martin

There is just half of the quantity of the 2016 Montrachet Grand Cru this year (although that said, that's probably a multiple of what fellow Montrachet growers inherited). The bouquet has that marine-like tincture like the La Cabotte—oyster shell and sea cave scents underlying the citrus fruit. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity, sappy in the mouth, a brooding intensity toward the finish. You can just feel the presence of this Montrachet, the opening chapter of a great wine. This will take several years to reach its apogee but it will be worth the wait.