Bouchard Père et Fils
Le Corton 2009
A unique opportunity to acquire wines that define Burgundy’s legacy
About the SessionThese wines have been sourced directly from the ancient 15th Century cellars of Bouchard Père et Fils. They were imported into South Africa in March 2026 by Great Domaines via refrigerated container (reefer), ensuring optimal preservation throughout transit. These historic bottles, among the last remaining examples from the 20th and early 21st centuries, represent some of the Domaine’s most important cuvées. Fine vintages across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune back to 1972 have been selected, checked and captured on the Bouchard database, with a dedicated neck proof tag confirming their recent release from the Bouchard cellars. Bottles from the 2009 vintage and older were also waxed in anticipation of their recent release.
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About this Item
The 2009 Côte de Beaune harvest produced wines of exceptional richness, ripe concentration and deeply satisfying opulent character, a vintage of considerable generous proportions that stands as one of the finest in recent Burgundy history for both immediate pleasure and continued evolution. Bouchard Père & Fils' 2009 Le Corton has earned 17.5 points from Julia Harding MW at JancisRobinson.com. Le Corton is the historic Grand Cru vineyard that gave the Corton appellation its name, the only red Grand Cru on the Côte de Beaune, with Bouchard Père & Fils farming 3.20 hectares of limestone and clay soils at the summit of the hill since 1909 in a position of incomparable mineral intensity, complexity and structural longevity. The wine is produced from 100% Pinot Noir, aged 12 to 14 months in French oak with 40 to 50% new barrels.
Provenance
These wines have been sourced directly from the ancient 15th Century cellars of Bouchard Père et Fils. They were imported into South Africa in March 2026 by Great Domaines via refrigerated container (reefer), ensuring optimal preservation throughout transit.
Critics Ratings
“Intense bright fruit, so open, but with a darker pepperiness underneath. Succulent, flavourful and elegant all at the same time. Powdery fine tannins. Lovely.” - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Jan 2011)
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