Bouchard's overall quality level in 1992 is good to very good. No complaint about a lack of depth or intensity can be lodged against the 1992 Batard-Montrachet. Unfortunately, only 35 cases were produced. It is a rich, deep, unctuously-textured, full-bodied wine with excellent purity, superb richness of fruit, and deep, full-bodied flavors. Drink it over the next decade.
The Bouchards have made significant changes in their white winemaking philosophy. Since 1989 the white wines have been put through malolactic and vinified in barrels, of which 15% are new. More extensive lees contact, lower vineyard yields, and less traumatic clarification and filtration techniques, have resulted in the best group of white wines Bouchard has produced in over two decades.
Importer: Palace Brands, Hartford, CT