Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis Grand Cru, "Bougros"

Typical of Grand Cru Bougros, this wine is always supple with a fresh style and a remarkably long finish. Its rich mineral character is balanced with fruity aromas and a hint of honey. Golden green colours with silvery grey highlights. The nose is mentholated, slightly iodized (oyster shell), evolving on notes of crystallized citrus fruits (crystallized orange). The palate mix minerality, salinity, strength, roundness and richness.

Wine-making: Pneumatic pressing. Alcoholic fermentation in tank with native yeasts. Malolactic fermentation completed. Ageing on the lees during 18 months, 2/3 in foudre (oak which can contain 100 hl) and 1/3 in stainless steel vat. Delicious with Foie gras, scallops, chicken in morels.

Winery: Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard
Appellation: Burgundy, Chablis Grand Cru
Average age of vines: 30 years old.
Farming Methods: Organic - Certified
Maturation: Pneumatic press. Natural yeast. Fermentation and ageing: ½ foudre, ½ stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation completed.
Soil: Kimmeridgian: Alternate layers of limestone and marls containing fossilized marine bodies which give Chablis its fresh minerality.
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: Village of Chablis. South exposure.
Vineyard Size: N/A

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis Grand Cru, "Bougros" 2019	92 Vinous The 2019 Chablis Bougros Grand Cru, taken from barrel, has a very promising nose of lemon zest, orange pith and jasmine scents that gain momentum with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity. There is good depth here, and light spiciness plus a dab of lemongrass toward the finish, yet I cannot help feeling that it needs more mineralité and tension. Very fine, although I have encountered better Bougros from Brocard in the past. – Neal Martin, July 2020	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet
Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis Grand Cru, "Bougros" 2022	92 Vinous (on 2021 Vintage) The 2021 Chablis Bougros Grand Cru has an attractive bouquet with scents of honeysuckle, struck flint and light wild peach scents. I admire the purity here. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, quite taut on the entry with modest depth. There is a sense of strictness on the finish in keeping with the style of the millesime, though there is fine length and a touch of residual spiciness that lingers on the aftertaste. – Neal Martin, June 2022	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet