The 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros reveals an attractive bouquet of buttered orchard fruit, almond paste and mandarin, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and textural palate with ripe acids and a crisp but enveloping core of fruit. This has turned out well and will offer considerable immediate appeal.

Though round and approachable, there is a good underlying structure here, corralling the peach, apple, honey and stone flavors. Shows fine balance and length. Drink now through 2023. 500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Chablis Select to Add

The 2015 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros is matured entirely in wooden foudres. It has an attractive bouquet of citrus fruit, nutmeg and subtle waxy scents that become accentuated with aeration. The palate is certainly well balanced, with a fresh line of acidity. This is surprisingly strict and linear with a touch of spice toward the poised finish. Very fine, but it will require two or three years in bottle.

A rich style, this sports lemon cake, green apple, honeydew and mineral flavors. Lithe and firm, with fine cut and expression on the lemony finish. Drink now through 2025. 500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Chablis Select to Add

The 2014 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros, which I tasted from vat last year, has a well-defined bouquet with hints of lime flower, dry gravel and subtle smoky aromas that are well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a slight waxiness on the entry, plenty of fruit concentration and well-judged acidity. It feels a little reduced towards the finish that slightly impedes the terroir-expression, but there is decent length here, even if it is not quite at the level of Brocard's other two Grand Crus in 2014.