1996 Bouchard Père et Fils La Romanée

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 92 points

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  11/11/2023 - winesnout Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Wow! So Youthful for a 27 year old wine. Rich and concentrated, lots of dark fruit, herbs and minerals. Long finish. We were fortunate to drink it from a magnum. Showed everything one would expect from such a great Grand Cru and vintage. Now perfect but no need to rush.

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  2/24/2023 - hprphf wrote: flawed

  ROB LLL at Da Do, from a room temperature liquor shop in East Village. Cooked, not that I had any expectation from a good bottle either.

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  4/26/2019 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points

  1996 Burgundy Retrospective - The First Session (Clarity - Vienna, Virginia): Incredibly youthful nose displaying ripe black fruit, blackberry jam, black cherry, dark spices and mineral. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of concentrated black fruit, rich and opulent, slightly chewy yet also silky, bright acidity, good limestone mineral and a long intense black fruit driven finish. Initially a bit one dimensional. With air, becomes more complex. Not showing much Vosne spice. The palate is very appealing but the nose is not terribly complex, especially considering the pedigree. This may develop nicely in another decade. Even if this develops beautifully, I am not sure it deserves the current lofty price.

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  10/10/2017 - lepetitchateau wrote: 88 Points

  Another magnum after three years, and at that point I was noting the acidity and not sure where this was going... well, I am pretty sure that I know now where it is going, and I don't want to be there. Dominated by acidity, this came across as a celery-based wine. Too acidic for me.

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  9/21/2016 - Burgnick wrote: 88 Points

  Disappointing. Worst one among 82,96 and 99. It drinks more like a normal premier cru from an average maker.

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