Bouchard's 2021 Monthélie Village offers up aromas of dark berries, cinnamon and forest floor, followed by a medium-bodied, lively and nicely concentrated palate that represents a more than creditable effort in this agronomically challenging vintage.

Bright and charming, the 2019 Monthélie Village bursts with aromas of cassis, cherries, sweet soil tones and potpourri. Medium-bodied, lively and perfumed, it's elegant and mineral, with a pretty core of fruit and a mouthwatering finish. This is turning out very nicely.

Aromas of red berries, forest floor and spices introduce the 2018 Monthélie Village, a medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced wine that's fine-boned and vibrant. Matured in some 15% new wood, this large cuvée hails entirely from a six-hectare parcel owned by Bouchard.

The 2017 Monthélie Village exhibits aromas of coniferous forest floor, raspberries and smoked meats, followed by a medium-bodied, succulent palate that's chalky but open-knit. This large cuvée—from some six hectares—will drink well in its youth.

The 2016 Monthélie Village, which comes from Bouchard’s own six hectares of vines, has a fragrant bouquet with scents of black cherry and bergamot, just a faint hint of soy. The palate is well balanced with quite a sharp but not angular entry. This is an edgy Monthélie with fine tension and is brisk and quite structured on the finish thanks to the marl soils. Give this a year at least in bottle.