2021 Bouchard Pere & Fils Beaune Les Teurons Premier Cru Burgundy

Founded in 1731 in Beaune, Bouchard Pere & Fils stands among Burgundy's oldest and most prestigious houses — a producer whose nearly three centuries of continuity are matched only by the quality of its vineyard holdings. The estate owns over 130 hectares across the region, including 12 hectares of Grand Cru and 74 hectares of Premier Cru, and has held a monopoly on the legendary Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus vineyard since 1791. That kind of staying power doesn't happen by accident.

Les Teurons is a Premier Cru vineyard in the heart of Beaune, the kind of mid-slope parcel that defines what Burgundian Pinot Noir can be when handled with restraint and precision. The 2022 vintage delivers the cool, floral side of Beaune — licorice and red berries laced with stony minerality and self-confidently dry tannins. James Suckling awarded it 94 points, calling out the elegance at the precise, long finish. This is organically farmed fruit from a 2.4-hectare block in the steep section of the site, where the soil runs chalky and the wines pull depth from the ground.

The wine marries red-fruit character with fine-grained tannins and a saline finish that keeps pulling you back to the glass. Ripe black cherry and raspberry, candied orange peel, oak and spice — the kind of harmony that comes from centuries of knowing exactly what to do with a parcel.

Drink it now or hold it. Burgundy from a house that's been perfecting its craft since before the American Revolution doesn't ask for patience — it rewards it.