2007 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 93 points

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  12/20/2019 - jakuda Likes this wine:

  pop and pour. Bright cherry, wet rock aromas. "Bottle-age" nose starting to come out. Chalky, but short tannins in the mouth lead to a silky, saline-like finish. Drinking well now.

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  1/8/2019 - collin wrote:

  No formal notes, but I liked this and thought it was drinking well. Maybe a bit marked by the Bouchard style. By that I essentially mean high toast new oak which strips the wine of life as it ages (I have to be careful here- I don't necessarily think the former implies the latter in all circumstances; just seems to be my impression with Bouchard). We'll see if that happens here, but no harm in drinking now and not taking the risk.

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  5/25/2014 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Friday night wines at Thierry's place (Wellington, New Zealand): Colour deep red. Spicy, fairly sweet nose of raspberry, bloody meat, earth and a more feral, evolved element described by tasters as wet dog or old leather horse saddle (not a fault). On palate, a tangy, powerful, rich wine, but relatively elegant, with great acidity. On the reveal, no surprise that this is another excellent Volnay '07. Drinking well now but with years ahead of it.

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  3/11/2014 - BurgAndy wrote:

  Had a little more time to focus on this bottle this time around. Approachable day 1, but a little youthful, disjointed, and finished a touch hot and this bitter note appeared. By day 2, this had come together nicely -- dark crunchy fruit, stony, soft lingering finish without heat or bitterness. I really enjoyed this after it had been opened 24 hours. Message here is leave this one in the cellar for another 2-3 years.

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  12/27/2013 - BurgAndy wrote:

  Approachable dark Volnay fruit with classic Taillepieds minerality. Drinking well now with a long decant -- not surprising based on the vintage. This will age well based on its impeccable balance and concentration. An excellent '07.

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