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Vintage | Wine 1959 |
Region | Burgundy |
Appellation | Nuits Saint Georges |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Bouchard Père et Fils |
Country | France |
Bouchard Père et Fils was founded in 1731, which makes it one of the oldest wine producers in Burgundy.The estate was sold to Maison Champagne Henrio in 1995 out of financial necessity.
Bouchard Père et fils has an impressive collection of properties in the Côte d’Or : Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Chevalier-Montrachet, Beaune Les Grèves, La Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus ou encore Clos Vougeot.
Furthermore, the company is owner of small parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny Les Beaune, Pommard, Meursault et Nuits-Saint-Georges.
GELAS ET FILS Vieil Armagnac 1959
Armagnac
Sauternes
Bordeaux supérieur
Margaux
CHÂTEAU GILETTE Crème de Tête 1959
Sauternes
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR HAUT BRION 1959
Pessac Leognan
REPAIRE DU HAUT THEULET Vieux Cru 1959
Monbazillac
Saint Estèphe
Sauternes
BUCALOSSI Chianti Classico 1959
Chianti
At last, a top class vintage, one that I have always thought of as the end of an era.