2015 Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils, Montrachet Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 94

The 2015 Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with a pretty nose of buttered apples, popcorn, orange blossom, mandarin rind, peach pit and a very subtle framing of new oak (15% new). On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, sappy and concentrated, with serious structure and grip, underpinned by succulent acidity. This isn’t as racy as the Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, but it reveals seriously impressive depth and extract and has become more tensile and precise since bottling, both of which bode well for its evolution over the next 10-15 years. Bottled under DIAM 30. [William Kelley, 02/02/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030

Vinous 91-93

Very ripe aromas and flavors of apple, pear, clove, cinnamon and musky white flowers, with a hint of iodiney minerality. Dense and thick on entry, but not at all heavy owing to enlivening spicy acidity. Weber finds this more expressive than the 2014 at the same stage but it’s still a baby today, and rather wound up in spite of its richness. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/09/2016]