Bouchard Pere & Fils Meursault Genevrieres Premier Cru 2017

Professional Ratings

• 94 Wine Spectator
  The honey, white peach, apple and subtle lime blossom aromas and flavors in this elegant white are compelling. Takes a soft-sell approach, with enticing complexity and intensity, set on a light-weight frame. Terrific length. Drink now through 2025. 150 cases imported.
• 94 Decanter
  The best of Bouchard's array of Meursaults in 2017, this hails from two parcels, both in Genevrières Dessus; a total of 2.65ha. Pale, scented and well balanced, it has spicy 15% new wood, good texture and weight, and notes of citrus and beeswax.
• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Youthfully reticent aromas of crisp Anjou pear, blanched almonds, Meyer lemon and hints of praline introduce the 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières, a medium to full-bodied, deep and tensile wine that's impressively concentrated and nicely defined. This confirms its strong showing from barrel; indeed, the wine has gained in tension since I tasted it in December. While it's a little shut down after its recent bottling, it should drink very well with a bit of bottle age.
• 93 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: I always jump at the opportunity to taste a Meursault Genevrières, and the 2017 Bouchard Père showed up on the line-up at a tasting, I was ready. TASTING NOTES: This is one of the best examples of Genevrières I have tasted recently, and it satisfied my expectations. Its aromas and flavors of green apple, tangy minerality and scents of hazelnuts should pair it perfectly with pan-fried trout with toasted slivered almonds. (Tasted: March 14, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
• 92 James Suckling
  Some complex and exotic fruit here, from two plots, offering ripe peach aromas, as well as yellow citrus and stones. The palate has a smoothly succulent feel with light honey and white almond-nougat notes, across ripe peaches. Drink in the next six years.