Bouchard Père et Fils

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2002

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Acker auction @ marea — 11 days ago

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Bouchard Père et Fils

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

Fantastique! Touch bitter, Quince, rich lemon, green tea, jasmine, orange peal. — 3 months ago

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Bouchard Père et Fils

La Romanée Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Jay Kline

9.5

Over the years, I have been very fortunate to experience a few unicorns and I guess it’s time to add one to the list. “La Romanée” is the smallest Grand Cru appellation in all of Burgundy. At just a hair over 2 acres, production from this vineyard totals roughly 300 cases per year. In contrast, DRC’s production of the directly adjacent Romanée-Conti is nearly twice that number. La Romanée is actually a Monopole of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair but production was the responsibility of Bouchard Père & Fils for nearly 30 years. That is, until the 2006 vintage. Since then, Louis-Michel Liger-Belair has shifted that responsibility back to the Domaine.

Opened and poured into a decanter about 30min prior to service. The 1999 “La Romanée” pours a slightly deep ruby with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing, intensely sanguine, and beginning to show some signs of secondary characteristics: black cherry, bruised strawberry, roasted meat, mushrooms, and fine spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and has a slightly ferrous quality, again giving off those sanguine vibes. This is phenomenal, old school GC Burgundy. What a truly special treat. Drink now with patience and through 2049+. — 3 months ago

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