A silky, soulful red from Bouchard’s historic monopole vineyard in Beaune. The 2006 Clos de la Mousse is all about finesse—earthy, floral, and quietly complex, with layers that unfold gracefully in the glass. A beautifully mature Pinot from one of Burgundy’s most storied corners.

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The Wine Advocate | RP 90
Published: Dec 22, 2009
Drink: 2009-2015

From their monopole south of Teurons, Bouchard's 2006 Beaune Clos de al Mousse displays herbal, bitter-sweet floral, and fungal aromas; comes to the palate with considerably subtlety and diversity of flavor as well as textural refinement; and offers a persistent, complex sense of interplay between chalky, herbal, floral, black fruit, fungal, and forest floor elements. I suspect this will be well worth following for half a dozen years. Director Philippe Prost emphasized the importance of flexible and surgical picking (with a crew numbering upwards of 300) and getting his crop to Bouchard's battery of presses within two hours via a fleet of mini-vans. He insists that relatively little triage was necessary on the domaine vineyards (as opposed to those under contract) and the estate wines are certainly predictably stronger as a group. (I have generally mentioned in the notes that follow which wines are from Bouchard's domaine and which from contract fruit, but have explicitly noted this as part of a wine's description, only if there are two versions of the same appellation within the present portfolio.) The fruit was crushed very gently and the wines racked only once – at 10-14 months, than usual – explains Prost, in order to guard against exposed or drying tannins, a policy which my tastings suggest was generally successful.

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Vineyard
Description: The oldest trace of Clos de la Mousse dates back to 1220, when it was bequeathed to the church of Notre Dame de Beaune by cannon Edme de Saudon. 

During the Revolution, this fine vineyard became divided up. During the 19th century, the Bouchard family bought several vineyards of this delicate cru to obtain exclusivity. The 3.36 hectares of Clos de la Mousse were brought together on the 13th April 1872 with the acquisition by Antonin Bouchard of the last vineyard of "20 ares 28 centiares" This Premier Cru has been the monopoly of Bouchard Pere & Fils ever since. The surrounding wall can still be seen today.

Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Exposition: Southeast
Soil of the appelation: Limestone and clay on clayey subsoil
Total surface of the appelation in production: 3.36 hectares
Domain surface in production: 3.36 hectares

Tasting
Tasting note: Fruit aromas combined with light toasty notes on the nose. Both fleshy and refined, Clos de la Mousse reveals its charms with delicacy. Good ageing potential.

Food/wine pairing: White meat dishes, grilled poultry.
Serving temperature: Between 17C to 18C
Ageing potential: 7 to 10 years and more

Know-How
Harvest: manual, in small cases of 13 kg. Careful manual sorting of each grape.
Vinification: 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 15 to 20 days.
Maturing: 12 to 14 months in French oak, with 30 to 40% new oak.
Ageing: The cellars of the Bastions of the ancient Chateau de Beaune oAer nat