René Bouvier - Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2017
17/20
RVF
17/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"With its rich woodiness and hint of clove, it is quite complex, with a subtle licorice flavor. Let's wait five years for it to shed its aging." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) Superb!
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Eye
Very colorful red color, with beautiful bluish or purple hues when young.
Nose
Very beautiful intensity of red berries, redcurrant tinged with notes of clove and white pepper.
Mouth
Consistent, complex, and full-bodied. Young, chewy tannins. Powerful mineral tension imparted by the terroir. Impressive aromatic persistence with intensity and a licorice finish. A wine to age.
Serve
Decant at 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with seven-hour lamb, a Rossini tournedos, pork glazed with meat juice and wok-fried vegetables, duck confit with Sarladaise potatoes, Époisses cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 (Reference wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Notes of white pepper and redcurrant, very characteristic of the climate from which it comes. There is a hint of limestone, as it is grown on a plot close to the latricières, from which it borrows its mineral power.
About the estate:
Bernard Bouvier is one of the very best winemakers in Marsannay, showcasing the rich heritage of this commune. A staunch advocate of infusion, breaking with the heavy extraction methods that Burgundy used in the past, he loves wines with body, good when young and good when aged, harvested at peak ripeness, and intervenes as little as possible. He is guided in his choices by emotion and touch. The estate offers a warm welcome, an organic approach, and a range of benchmark Gevrey, Marsannay, and Fixin wines that are affordable and highly consistent. This is a place that never disappoints, with wines that are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, thanks to the tactful winemaking that characterizes the estate's production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 (Great wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About wine:
With its rich woodiness and hint of clove, it is quite complex, with a subtle licorice flavor. Let's wait five years for it to shed its aging.
About the estate:
This family estate, which has been in the same family for three generations, boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, produced his first vintage in 1986 and is part of a generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. After succumbing, like many others, to the siren call of modern, highly extracted wines, he corrected his course to produce finer vintages. 2009 marked the transition to organic farming and 2010 the beginning of the use of whole bunches, on average 50% across all wines. More moderate use of new wood and more precise ripeness choices have recently resulted in much more accomplished wines, which were rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016 but is currently in the process of being reapproved.
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