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Bouchard Père Fils & Chevalier-Montrachet(2002)

Chevalier-Montrachet

Legend has it that the name of this white "cru" comes from the sharing out of the land by the Seigneur de Montrachet between his two sons : one had become a knight stet fighting the enemy during the crusades, and the other, illegitimate, is supposed to have given his name to Bâtard-Montrachet, situated just below Montrachet.

Chevalier-Montrachet forms a horizontal strip at the top of Montrachet and, in fact, its soil was often used to make up that of Montrachet. Since the 18th century, the growers have toiled over this harsh land with read more...
Wine Advocate # 151
Feb-04
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April 2008
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Feb-04
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April 2008
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12/15/04
96/100
December 2004
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12/04
96/100
July 2007
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