Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee Vintage:1999 this essentially remains a Bâtard

this essentially remains a Bâtard of refinement

Background notes of wood are discernible but stop short of being invasive as they still allow the restrained

2011 was a bit of a crazy season

acquiring notably more complexity—while retaining more energy—than the original disgorgement

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee Vintage:1999 this essentially remains a BâtardSurprisingly 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