2019 Cedric Bouchard Presle Blanc de Noirs
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The 2019 Blanc de Noirs Presle is the ninth and penultimate rendition of this cuvée, produced from a 0.25-hectare parcel that Bouchard planted with 10 different massal selections of Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin. Wafting from the glass with aromas of white peach, confit lemon, spring flowers and toasted nuts, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a rich core of fruit, racy acids and a long, saline, licorice-inflected finish. This is the most broad-shouldered Presle released to date.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Blanc de Noirs Presle is wonderfully precise and lifted in this vintage. Sourced from a mere 15 rows of vines planted in 2007 on clay-limestone soil, it is airy and ethereal, with a gorgeous aromatic presence. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint and white pepper build into the intensely saline finish. This is very pretty but a bit light in texture and overall structure. Bottled with no dosage. Disgorged: 2023.