2019 Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils, Meursault Premier Cru, Genevrieres

Vinous 94

The 2019 Meursault Les Genevrières 1er Cru sports a very slight reduction on the nose, though it remains fresh and delineated. Perhaps the oak is a little too evident at this stage. That will need to be absorbed in the next two or three years. The palate is well-balanced and has more complexity than the nose. Orange peel mixes with quince and crushed stone. There’s impressive precision toward the finish, with chamomile suggested on the aftertaste. Though its components still need to meld fully, this Meursault has immense potential. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. [Neal Martin, 12/12/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2050

Robert Parker 93

Offering up notes of pear, white flowers, toasted almonds and beeswax, Bouchard’s 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres is medium to full-bodied, satiny and chiseled, with a more tightly wound, introverted profile than the Charmes that preceded it. Built to age, this is a serious Genevrieres that I look forward to tasting from bottle. [William Kelley, 11/12/2020]