Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee Vintage:1999 acquiring notably more complexity—while retaining

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

2011 was a bit of a crazy season

spice and soft apricot nuances that exhibit just enough Chablis typicity to be persuasive

Oddero can be hit and miss

Discreet if not invisible wood frames a reserved but ripe

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee Vintage:1999 acquiring notably more complexity—while retainingSurprisingly 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