Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bouchard
Label Name:
 
Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Montrachet, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 95–97, Vinous 93–95, Wine Spectator 94, Decanter 95–96, Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 96–98

Tasting Note
Powerful, layered Chardonnay with citrus, white peach, honeycomb and toasted almond, intense wet-stone minerality, creamy mid-palate and a long, saline, ginger-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, roasted chicken, foie gras, creamy pasta; Asian: steamed crab, miso-glazed black cod, sushi (fatty tuna), Cantonese-style roasted pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-bunch pressing; fermented and aged 16–20 months in French oak (25–30% new), with final maturation in large foudres.

Vineyard Info
Bouchard Père & Fils (est. 1731) owns 0.89 ha of Montrachet (acquired 1838); major Burgundy house with extensive Premier and Grand Cru holdings.