Bouchard’s multi-cru 2008 Beaune du Chateau reflects more than 70 acres of vineyards, so it can certainly fulfill its (century-old) mandate as an ambassador for Beaune as well as Bouchard! Hints of almond and pistachio extract and red berry distillates mingle with notes of leather and tobacco on the nose. A lovely amalgam of savory, saline meat stock; moss, peat, and forest floor generally; burley tobacco and brown spices; and fresh red fruits, informs a silken-textured, generous palate. This finishes with bright refreshment typical of the vintage while continuing to convey a sense of genuine depth, and I suspect it will still satisfy 10-12 years from now.

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