À l’ouverture c’est une bombe de cerises mais très tannique et assez fermé. On le carafe. Après 30 minutes, l’aération permet une ouverture, sur le cassis, avec des épices douces en finale, mais ça se resserre rapidement, redevenant tannique, fermé et se terminant sur des notes dominantes d’élevage en fût. Clairement un vin costaud, certainement avec un élevage long sur fûts assez neufs. Attendre au moins 3 ans avant la prochaine bouteille.
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Blocky and dense, slightly muddled flavours. I may havebeen slightly harsh on this and previous Bouchard wines since they were allobtained from the same retailer that has questionable storage.
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1/15/2022 - Mazy Likes this wine: 89 Points
À l’ouverture c’est une bombe de cerises mais très tannique et assez fermé. On le carafe. Après 30 minutes, l’aération permet une ouverture, sur le cassis, avec des épices douces en finale, mais ça se resserre rapidement, redevenant tannique, fermé et se terminant sur des notes dominantes d’élevage en fût. Clairement un vin costaud, certainement avec un élevage long sur fûts assez neufs. Attendre au moins 3 ans avant la prochaine bouteille.
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12/5/2021 - Jverhoef Likes this wine: 85 Points
Meal prep and with bean ham soup. Great color, earthy.
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12/5/2020 - Doc2 Likes this wine:
Seems to be shutting down now. A little tart, almost sour, maybe grapefruit. Lots of acid. Will hold for a couple of years.
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11/29/2020 - melvinyeowq wrote:
Blocky and dense, slightly muddled flavours. I may havebeen slightly harsh on this and previous Bouchard wines since they were allobtained from the same retailer that has questionable storage.
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10/17/2020 - CHINACAT wrote: 89 Points
Dark red fruit, dense, chewy and primary, with a bit of a tannic bite. Has potential to be very good, but needs some time.
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