2022 Bouchard Pere & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

2022 Bouchard Pere & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru"They say that first impressions are the most important, and my first impression of this is that it's the white burgundy of my dreams. Astonishing Amalfi lemon, pineapple and wildflower aromas with touches of flint and wet stones on the nose. Then comes the overwhelming minerality on the extremely concentrated, medium to full bodied palate. It is not only of mind blowing intensity, but it just does not want to stop. The fruit is all there, but is

which extended hang-time and developed complex aromatics and flavors

classic Bevan wine and has remarkable purity

"The 1959 Latour came directly from the château reserves in magnum

"A big and juicy

Soft on the palate

What can be thought of as the flagship label from the Daou brothers

"This wine that comes mainly from a magnificent walled vineyard within sight of the Gironde estuary is structured and dense

and there are some more exotic flavors here too in the peach and green-mango spectrum

fine-grained tannins adding backbone as this builds slowly in depth and complexity

It took just 1 sip to knock me over

inky and reductive

It's a brilliant Sauternes