Bouchard Père & Fils - Beaune du Château 1er Cru blanc Domaine 2022
93-94/100
James Suckling
93/100
Decanter
16/20
Jancis Robinson
"Chardonnay lovers, take note: this Beaune 1er Cru embodies the very essence of Beaune—full-bodied, intense, and brilliant!"
"A truly impressive white Beaune 1er Cru with expressive and precise aromas of stone fruit, lemon zest, and fresh almond, along with a hint of leafy freshness. The generous body is paired with very lively acidity. The finish is long, silky, and delicately chalky. The subtle oak is never too obvious, even at this very early stage. A cuvée sourced from 10 hectares spread across 5 different Premier Cru sites.” (James Suckling 2023)
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Eye
Straw-yellow color with golden highlights and a brilliant core
Nose
Aromas of white-fleshed fruits and candied citrus, with hints of brioche and gingerbread
Palate
Combines richness, subtle oak notes, and dried fruit flavors, with a pleasantly full-bodied character
Serve
At 12-14°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2050
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with thin slices of aged cured ham, a mushroom pie, or some Chaource cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
From Cazetiers to Bouzeron, this major Beaune-based wine merchant, founded in 1731, owns more than 142 plots spanning 130 hectares of vineyards, including 73 hectares of Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards. This first-rate wine-growing heritage allows Frédéric Weber, a talented winemaker previously in charge of Château de Poncié, to produce approximately 600,000 bottles out of the total three million units produced here each year, with the majority of production coming from purchased grapes for the grand reds and from carefully selected musts for the whites other than those from the estate. Impressive success with both whites and reds in recent vintages.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
The 2022 Château Blanc Beaune, with its golden hue, surprises right from the first sip with aromas of lemon zest and grapefruit; as it opens up, warmer notes of apricot and quince emerge, accompanied by subtle smoky hints. The texture is rich yet always lively. The grapes come from 10 hectares of vineyards spread across five lieux-dits: Aigrots, Tuvilains, Les Teurons, Sur Les Grèves, and Les Sizies; they are pressed as whole clusters and barely settled before being placed in barrels to ferment on indigenous yeasts. Harvesting began on August 29 to preserve the freshness of this white wine. 2027–2055
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2024 guide) 16/20
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Ripe lemon fruit with a lovely chalky note. Rich and creamy on the palate, following the Chablis Fèvre. Plenty of fruit, with medium-length finish. 2025–2029
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93-94/100
Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
A truly impressive white Beaune 1er Cru with expressive and precise aromas of stone fruit, lemon zest, and fresh almond, along with a hint of leafy freshness. The generous body is paired with very lively acidity. The finish is long, silky, and delicately chalky. The subtle oak is never too obvious, even at this very early stage. This cuvée comes from 10 hectares spread across 5 different Premier Cru sites.
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