Domain Bouchard Chevalier Montrachet 2006
The 2006 Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet is a white Burgundy wine from the Puligny-Montrachet appellation, classified as a Grand Cru. This cuvée comes from the Chevalier-Montrachet climat and is made from 100% Chardonnay. Jancis Robinson awards it 18.5/20 and recommends drinking between 2008 and 2018. Critics describe a fragrant wine, marked by white flowers and citrus fruits, whose power and oak aging blend harmoniously with the fruit.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Puligny Montrachet
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils
- Parcelle / Cru
- Chevalier-Montrachet
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils
Based in Beaune, Bouchard Père & Fils is a Burgundian estate whose commercial activities date back to 1731 and whose first vineyards were planted in 1775. Having joined Artémis Domaines in late 2022, it now cultivates around 60 hectares in the Côte de Beaune, mainly in Beaune, Volnay, Monthélie, Pommard and Meursault. All of its plots will be certified organic from the 2025 vintage onwards.
- Owner
- Artémis Domaines
- Maître de chais
- Mickaël Baroin
- Surface (ha)
- 60.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Michel Bouchard, a cloth and fabric merchant originally from the Dauphiné region, settled in Beaune in 1731 and simultaneously established a wine trading business. His son Joseph became his partner in 1746, before taking over the business in 1750. In 1775, Joseph Bouchard acquired his first plots in the Les Combes vineyard in Pommard, marking the birth of the wine estate. In 1820, Bernard Bouchard purchased the Château de Beaune, whose underground galleries were gradually converted into ageing cellars; the estate’s headquarters have been based there since 1872. The Henriot family took control of Bouchard Père & Fils in 1995, and Joseph Henriot began acquiring further vineyards in 1996. The estate joined Artémis Domaines at the end of 2022. From 2024, the wine merchant business was discontinued in order to focus on the estate’s own vineyards and those under lease. As part of a reorganisation of the Côte de Beaune vineyard, Bouchard Père & Fils now focuses on around 60 hectares; Mickaël Baroin, technical director, oversees the winemaking. The conversion to organic farming, which began in 2009, will result in all plots being certified from the 2025 vintage onwards.
Chevalier-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet is both a Grand Cru appellation and a physically delimited terroir in Puligny-Montrachet, reserved for white wines. It occupies an east- and southeast-facing slope in the heart of the hillside, between 260 and 300 meters in altitude according to the official specifications. Its lean, stony, well-draining, and low-fertility soils rest primarily on highly fragmented Bathonian limestone known as "calcaire de Chassagne"; a marly layer at the summit locally supports slightly richer soils. Historical shaping of the site is evidenced by ancient stone clearance, murgers (stone heaps), and dry-stone retaining walls.
- Vineyard commune
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Exposure
- East to southeast
- Altitude
- 260–300 m
- Soil
- Lean, very stony, well-draining, and low-fertility soils; slightly richer soils on the upper marly layer.
- Subsoil and geology
- Middle Jurassic formations, Bathonian stage; highly fragmented limestones, primarily "calcaire de Chassagne", with a small layer of marl at the summit.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- Historical relationship with Bouchard; vines integrated in 2025 into Vignoble des Cabottes
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Montrachet is documented as early as the 13th century in the form "Mont Rachaz"; the official heritage source interprets it as a "bald mount" (mont pelé), in reference to its stunted vegetation. In the 18th century, the wines of the Chevalier climat were still frequently assimilated with those of Montrachet, although Courtépée already distinguished true Montrachet, Chevalier, and Bâtard. A 1921 court ruling reserved the name Montrachet to Vrai Montrachet while acknowledging the customary use of Chevalier-Montrachet. The Chevalier-Montrachet AOC was recognized in 1937, and its vineyard area was subsequently adjusted in 1939 through the integration of plots from the neighboring lieu-dit Le Cailleret; the current delimitation was approved by the INAO in September 1989.
