Bouchard Père et Fils
Corton-Charlemagne 2008
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 2008 Côte de Beaune white harvest demanded precise viticulture and careful selection in the cellar, rewarding those who achieved it with wines of exceptional mineral intensity, structural precision and the kind of extraordinary longevity that defines the greatest expressions of white Burgundy. Bouchard Père & Fils' 2008 Corton-Charlemagne earned a 17 points from Julia Harding MW. Corton-Charlemagne is one of the great white Grands Crus of Burgundy, its legendary name recalling the Emperor Charlemagne who prompted the planting of Chardonnay on the south-facing slopes of the hill of Corton, farmed by Bouchard Père & Fils across 3.98 hectares of shallow marly limestone soils that define the appellation's hallmark mineral purity and exceptional age-worthiness. The wine is produced from 100% Chardonnay, aged 14 to 16 months in French oak with up to 20% 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
“Direct, determined, serious. Rather hidden at the moment but a good deal more to come from this closed book.” - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Jan 2010)
“A refined leesy nose, not saying much at the moment but it has a broody intensity to it and very well defined. Touches of lemon curd and frangipane developing with time. The palate is lively and exuberant, that citrus attack revivifying the palate, taut and focused, zinging round the mouth. The complexity will come later.” - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Mar 2010)
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