In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Bouchard Pere & Fils Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 1er Cru, Beaune, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • Red Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 92/100 (WK). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
William Kelley (WK) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2019 · Drink 2021-2040
The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Les Gr'ves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus is showing well, wafting from the glass with aromas of smoky cherry and blackberry fruit that mingle with nuances of incense, spices and baking chocolate. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and supple, with a nicely concentrated core of sapid fruit, succulent acids and quite a long, harmonious finish. This has come…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 90–93/100 · Burghound, 10/04/2019 · Drink 2029+
Strong wood and menthol elements all but dominate the earthy and spicy red dark pinot fruit scents. The sleek, intense and well-defined medium-bodied flavors exude evident minerality onto the much more complex and persistent finale where the wood telegraphed by the nose reemerges. This is really quite good though note that my predicted range offers the benefit of the doubt that the generous wood…
William Kelley (WK) — 90–92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 04/01/2019
The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Les Gr'ves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus exhibits aromas of incense, cassis, blackberry, grilled meat, espresso roast and dark chocolate. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, fleshy and richly structured, with a generous, oak-inflected finish. While this is unlikely to surpass the 2015 and 2016 renditions in ultimate quality, it will offer more immediate gratification.