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LEONCE BOCQUET Mercurey, 2008
12x750ML $23.74 $267.18
100% Pinot Noir aged 14 months in French oak barrels (10% new).
Medium red in color with well formed legs; dry, medium full-bodied
with balanced acidity and medium chewy phenolics. Richer, supple,
very dry. Classic red fruit Mercurey with darker earth and some black
pepper. Has a bit of rusticity. Old School. Spec's Score: 89. 13.4%
Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Nuits St Georges 2009
12x750ML $49.89 $561.44
100% Pinot Noir aged 15 months in a combination of 25% new
French oak and 50% used French oak barrels with 25% tank.
Red-violet in color with well formed legs; medium plus-bodied with
fresh, firm acidity and medium phenolics. Supple, fresh, bright red
cherry fruit. Classically hard Nuits fruit. Also a bit Old School but in a
good way. Spec's Score: 90+. 13.25% Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Puligny Montrachet 2008
12x750ML $45.59 $512.40
100% Chardonnay fermented and aged 15 months in all French oak
barrels (30% new). Straw in color with well formed legs; dry, medium
full-bodied with freshly balanced acidity. Supple, ripe but elegant with
richer citrus and tree fruit, plenty of mineral, and supple oak.
Complete and integrated Lovely elegant nose, flavor, and feel. Classic
Puligny. Spec's Score: 91. 13.2% Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Rully Blanc, 2009
12x750ML $21.19 $238.49
100% Chardonnay fermented and aged 13 months in all French oak
barrels (15% new). Straw in color with well formed legs; dry,
medium-bodied with freshly balanced acidity. Offers richer citrus and
tree fruit with plenty of limestone mineral and a hint of oak. Satisfying
but refreshing. Try it with crab or pork. Spec's Score: 88+.
12.5% Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Rully Rouge, 2009
12x750ML $21.19 $238.49
100% Chalonaise Pinot Noir aged 14 months in a combination of
50% used oak barrels and 50% tank. Red-violet in color with well
formed legs; dry, medium-bodied with freshly balanced acidity,
medium chewy phenolics. Supple darker red cherry berry fruit and
even a hint of cocoa to complement the cola and dark floral notes.
Complete. This is red Rully at a high level. Call it a “Professor Pinot”
Spec's Score: 91. 12.7% Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Savigny les Beaune, 2009
12x750ML $28.99 $326.18
100% Pinot Noir aged 16 months in a combination of 20% new French oak
barrels, 60% used oak barrels, and 20% tank. Red-violet in color with well
formed legs; dry, medium-bodied with freshly balanced acidity and medium
chewy phenolics. Supple, focused, easy to get at Savigny. Lots of red fruit with
some nice cocoa earth and a bit of cola. Classic. Pushes the right buttons.
Spec's Score: 90+. 13.15% Alcohol.
The PREMIER CRU
A step up in price from Village and a nice step up in quality as well. Go on, splurge
a bit; they’re premier cru and there isn’t much of them. And they are worth it.
LEONCE BOCQUET Beaune Greves Rouge 1er Cru 2009
12x750ML $44.99 $506.25
100% Pinot Noir aged 17 months in French oak barrels (1/3 new). Red-violet
in color with well formed legs; dry, medium full-bodied with balanced acidity
and medium phenolics. Very nice, juicy with dark cherry and dark gravellyminerally
earth and supple oak. Complete, integrated, quite tasty, satisfying.
Beane Greves is one of my favorite appellations in Burgundy. Spec's Score: 92.
13.1% Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Chassagne Montrachet les Embazées 1er Cru, 2009
12x750ML $70.99 $799.93
100% Chardonnay fermented and aged 16 months in all French oak (50%
new). Straw in color with well formed legs; dry, medium full-bodied with
freshly balanced acidity and very light phenolics. Supple, rich, ever so slightly
rustic Chassagne offering ripe citrus and tree fruit (pear and quince) with
supple oak and a bit of mushroomy minerality. Complete and delicious.
Perfect for veal or pork, mushrooms, or crab. Spec's Score: 93. 13.5%
Alcohol.
LEONCE BOCQUET Mercurey Clos l'Eveque 1er cru, 2009
12x750ML $30.39 $342.43
100% Pinot Noir aged 17 months in French oak barrels (15% new).
Medium red purple in color with good legs. Dry, medium-bodied with freshly
balanced acidity and medium phenolics. Supple with bright red spicy fruit.
Hints at both cola and cocoa. Notes of violet and black pepper. YUM. Sweet
in the mouth. Quite delicious and unique. Spurge a bit on this. Spec's Score:
92+. 13.25% Alcohol.