Bougros Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

Pulled from the wine fridge and double-decanted about 90 minutes prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 2005 Bougros pours a deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of marmalade, dried apricot, cashews, chalky minerals, leesy, and slightly sherried. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and super chalky.

This improved dramatically as it came up to temperature and had some real time to stretch its legs. It showed all the hallmarks of well aged GC Chablis from a solar year: powerful, dried fruit; the chalk; the acid; its creamy, leesy texture. The sherried, oxidative notes seemed to dissipate over time, freshening up a bit after being cooped up for so long. Bravo! Drink now and before 2030. Thanks Andy!

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany; 2 June 2024 at Normanside County Club, Delmar, NY

In a fantastic spot!

the richest and most approachable Grand Crus from Fevre w peach, golden delicious, citrus blossom, limeade, lanolin, saline & oystershell

rich on the nose, rich palate. baked apricot, medium acid. tropical fruit, grilled pineapple syrup.

Solid showing but slightly rounded likely due to the vintage.

A very well defined wine with beautiful layers of crisp apple , touch of lemon and a chalk sharp finish. Delicious

Flint, lime peel, bag of strawberries, awesome!

Very elegant and nearly weightless ~ the complexity is there but subtle and you need to focus to get it all

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 26 January 2019 at The Cuckoo's Nest, Albany, NY

Steely. Lime zest. Lean