Bouchard Père et Fils Echezeaux Rouges du Ba
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This Cote de Nuits Grand Cru appellation adjoins to the south of the famous Clos de Vougeot. Belonging to the commune of Flagey-Echezeaux, whose town center is situated on the plain.
- The vineyard of Echezeaux blossoms on the hillside and produces powerful wines full of sappiness, with rich aromas of undergrowth, like this fine bottle signed Bouchard Pere & Fils.
- The cellars located in the Bastions of the ancient Chateau de Beaune offer ideal ambient conditions. Thanks to their natural hygrometry and constant temperatures, the Grands Crus enjoy from their first youth an environment that is perfectly adapted to tranquil ageing.
- Its keeping potential is remarkable.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: The grapes are grown on soils of limestone and clay with stones. Following total or partial destemming on the vintage, fermentation in small containers, gentle pressing ensure optimal vinification. Depending on the profile of the vintage, vatting lasts 7 8 to 27 days. Matured 12 to 14 months in French oak, with 45 to 60% new oak.
Tasting Notes: Intense aromas of red fruit and spices entwined with oaky hints. This wine is a perfect marriage of the elegance of its terroir and the power of its Grand Cru standing. Very good ageing potential.
PRESS
2020 – 95 James Suckling | 95 Decanter | 92-94 Wine Advocate | 90-92 Vinous
2021 – 92-94 Vinous | 93 Decanter | 91-93 Wine Advocate
2022 – 96-97 James Suckling | 93-95 Vinous | 94 Decanter | 93-94 Wine Advocate
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Founded in 1731, Maison Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest wine merchant houses. Over the centuries, the House has been devoted to acquiring highly renowned parcels, in order to build a prestigious domaine: 130 hectares of Crus. The famed vineyards include: Beaune Grèves Vigne de L’Enfant Jésus, Chevalier-Montrachet, Montrachet, Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Bonnes-Mares and Clos Vougeot to name a few. In 1995 this exceptional collection was purchased by Joseph Henriot, and is today part of Maisons & Domaines Henriot. Maison Bouchard Père & Fils has invested in the vine to bottle, the process is handled with meticulous care, to ensure the most faithful expression of each terroir. Installed since the beginning of the 19th century on the site of the ancient Châteaude Beaune, Maison Bouchard Père & Fils uses the underground galleries and bastions of this fortress built by LuisXI, 10 meters below ground, for the slow maturing of its wines under optimal conditions. Millions of bottles, including a rare collection of pre-phylloxera wines rest in the cellars today protected by 7 meter thick walls.