Bouchard Père & Fils Clos Saint-Landry Beaune 1er Cru 2022

What a fantastic nose of apricot, Amalfi lemon and fresh pineapple! Rich and mouth-filling, but also gentle and subtle, this is a great white Beaune! Deep and velvety on the medium- to full-bodied palate, which is so polished and even. So delicious already, but there’s good aging potential, too. From a 1.88 hectare parcel with yellow marl soil that was the first place in Beaune that white wine production was recorded in the 13th century. Drink or hold [for up to 20 years]. Score – 95. (Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 20, 2024)