2017 Meursault, Genevrières, 1er Cru, Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Burgundy

Bouchard’s holding is a sizeable 2.65 hectares, split between two parcels that are picked five days apart and vinified separately. There is an unmistakable Meursault nose of honey and noisette combined with ripe stone fruit and citrus zest. The entry is laced with rich fruit before tapering with a precise citrus acidity and culminating in a fine, nutty finish.

Frédéric Weber explained that the dry conditions in the summer left some parcels suffering from hydric stress, which necessitated a change to the usual picking order. As a result, harvest began on the 4th of September in the Côte de Beaune for reds, with whites following from the 8th and then the Côte de Nuits reds from the 12th, finishing with Clos de Bèze on the 20th. The season was otherwise very straightforward, and Frédéric feels the vintage has given whites a good balance and surprising power, as well as reds, which are rounded with delicate aromas and flavours.

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