Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee other_regions

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee other_regionsSurprisingly forward and expressive for young La Romane with incredibly concentrated, smoky, slightly oaky, spicy black fruit aromas that lead to velvety, dense, tight, understated, broad scaled flavors of stunning length. The depth here is nothing short of mind blowing and this is clearly a notch up from the 2000 if not quite as promising as either the 98 or the 99. Still, with the astonishing level of extract, this could conceivably surprise on the

The next largest is Meal

opulent and wonderfully persistent finish

Nervy and precise on entry

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the rich

Purple/black colored

For a big 2011

Discreet wood frames notably ripe and overtly exotic aromas that are composed primarily of yellow fruit aromas that include mango

very harmonious and poised

but it is just as good

nicely horizontal on the palate

Happily here there is no reduction present on the ultra-spicy and floral nose where soft wood frames the ripe aromas of various dark berries and plum scents

it dazzles right out of the gate