2019 Bouchard Pere et Fils Meursault 'Les Clous' Magnum (1.5L)
94 points James Suckling
This elegant Meursault reminds me very much of the best wines from this appellation from the 1970s and 80s. Only medium-bodied, with delicate pear, apple and lemon aromas. Long, silky and filigree finish. What’s the secret to its 1er Cru quality? Apart from very good winemaking, it’s a high altitude site that has benefited from climate change. Drink or hold.
91 points Decanter
From an 8.64ha parcel that starts at 250m elevation on white marl soils and goes up the slope. This has a delicate, expressive floral aroma to the green apple and citrus fruit. Aged in 20% new casks, the oak at this stage is fairly dominant but should resolve with just a bit of time in the cellar. Lacks the substance of the Premiers Crus, but at the village level this is good value.
90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Meursault Les Clous offers up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, honeycomb, beeswax and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, with tangy acids and a tightly wound core, it's a nicely balanced, fine-boned wine in this inherently muscular white Burgundy vintage.
90 points Wine Spectator
Peach, butterscotch and apple pie flavors hold court in this rich, yet balanced white. Soft in the balance, with enough acidity to extend the finish.
94 points James Suckling
This elegant Meursault reminds me very much of the best wines from this appellation from the 1970s and 80s. Only medium-bodied, with delicate pear, apple and lemon aromas. Long, silky and filigree finish. What’s the secret to its 1er Cru quality? Apart from very good winemaking, it’s a high altitude site that has benefited from climate change. Drink or hold.
91 points Decanter
From an 8.64ha parcel that starts at 250m elevation on white marl soils and goes up the slope. This has a delicate, expressive floral aroma to the green apple and citrus fruit. Aged in 20% new casks, the oak at this stage is fairly dominant but should resolve with just a bit of time in the cellar. Lacks the substance of the Premiers Crus, but at the village level this is good value.
90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Meursault Les Clous offers up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, honeycomb, beeswax and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, with tangy acids and a tightly wound core, it's a nicely balanced, fine-boned wine in this inherently muscular white Burgundy vintage.
90 points Wine Spectator
Peach, butterscotch and apple pie flavors hold court in this rich, yet balanced white. Soft in the balance, with enough acidity to extend the finish.
94 points James Suckling
This elegant Meursault reminds me very much of the best wines from this appellation from the 1970s and 80s. Only medium-bodied, with delicate pear, apple and lemon aromas. Long, silky and filigree finish. What’s the secret to its 1er Cru quality? Apart from very good winemaking, it’s a high altitude site that has benefited from climate change. Drink or hold.
91 points Decanter
From an 8.64ha parcel that starts at 250m elevation on white marl soils and goes up the slope. This has a delicate, expressive floral aroma to the green apple and citrus fruit. Aged in 20% new casks, the oak at this stage is fairly dominant but should resolve with just a bit of time in the cellar. Lacks the substance of the Premiers Crus, but at the village level this is good value.
90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Meursault Les Clous offers up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, honeycomb, beeswax and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, with tangy acids and a tightly wound core, it's a nicely balanced, fine-boned wine in this inherently muscular white Burgundy vintage.
90 points Wine Spectator
Peach, butterscotch and apple pie flavors hold court in this rich, yet balanced white. Soft in the balance, with enough acidity to extend the finish.
