Source: October 2020 Week 2, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 15th Oct 2022 (RP: 92)

More demonstrative out of the gates than the 2017 rendition, Bouchard's 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Genevri?res is showing well from bottle, wafting from the glass with lovely aromas of ripe Anjou pears, citrus oil, fresh pastry and peaches. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and generous, it's charming and expressive, with an ample core of fruit, succulent acids and a nicely defined finish. This will drink well young.
Drink Date: 2020 - 2038

Source: Winemaker

In olden days, the vineyards of this great Meursault must have been surrounded by junipers whose name has lived on. This prestigious appellation was classified as a "Tete de cuvee" as early as 1855 by Dr Lavalle in his renowned book "Histoire et Statistiques de la Vigne et des Grands Vins de la Cote-d'Or". At that time, the terms Premiers Crus and Grands Crus were not in use. Bouchard Pere & Fils owns 2.65 hectares of Meursault Genevrieres, often the first Chardonnays to be harvested on the estate.

T A S T I N G
TASTING NOTE: Subtle bouquet of fruit and flowers combined with toasted hints. Full yet refined, without the slightest heaviness and with the liveliness typical of Les Genevri?res. A voluptuous wine. Good ageing potential.
FOOD/WINE PAIRING: Fish dishes in sauce, foie gras.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: Between 12?C to 14?C
AGEING POTENTIAL: 5 to 7 years and more

K N O W - H O W
HARVEST: manual, in small cases of 13 kg. Careful manual sorting of each grape.
VINIFICATION: The pressing takes place in two phases: evacuation of the first juice, then pressing in two-hourly cycles.
MATURING: 9 to 10 months in French oak, with up to 15% new oak, depending on the vintage, and for 3 to 4 months in stainless steel vats.
AGEING: The cellars of the Bastions of the ancient Ch?teau de Beaune offer natural ambient conditions that are perfectly adapted to ageing the Premiers Crus.

V I N E Y A R D
GRAPE VARIETY: Chardonnay
EXPOSITION: East-Southeast
SOIL OF THE APPELATION: Gravelly soil with clay and limestone, iron traces
TOTAL SURFACE OF THE APPELATION IN PRODUCTION:16.48 hectares
DOMAIN SURFACE IN PRODUCTION: 2.65 hectares