2002 Le Montrachet
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
Brooding aromas of roasted peach, clove and iodine. Hugely dense on the palate but extremely backward, even a bit compact today, as if folded in on itself. The powerful flavors of apple, minerals and iodine are still totally unevolved. Extremely powerful, tactile finishing flavors go on and on, with a subtle lingering sweetness that refuses to quit.
Critic scores
Average Score
Pierre Rovani
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Massive in every respect with full-on penetrating aromas of white flowers and fresh citrus extract followed by huge, oily, almost viscous broad and deep flavors that don't have the piercing detail of the Chevalier but display an extremely impressive and fine acid/fruit balance in their own right. This is a powerful, precise, intense, completely backward Montrachet of immense proportions that is altogether imposing in its sheer size and raw power. The wine is almost difficult to judge as one can sense the colossal reserve sitting below the surface but for the moment, this depth is only hinted at. A monument in the making that will live for 25 years, perhaps longer.
The 2002 Montrachet (domaine) sports a spicy, mineral-laced nose. Broad, fresh, and detailed, this pretty, light to medium-bodied wine has a deep underlying minerality that lingers in its long, filigree-like finish. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2015. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575
The 2002 Montrachet (domaine) sports a spicy, mineral-laced nose. Broad, fresh, and detailed, this pretty, light to medium-bodied wine has a deep underlying minerality that lingers in its long, filigree-like finish. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2015. Wine Advocate.February, 2004
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.