2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  11/20/2023 - ryestraw wrote:

  Last bottle of a case. Wish I had 10 more. This is everything I want in a Burgundy.

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  10/22/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Dull red color. A mixed ledger on this one, mostly positive. In its favor, smoky black cherry fruit mixed with soil, citrus and excellent acidity, and largely resolved tannins. The debit side-a bit too much green for such a ripe year (harvested too early?) and an astringently woody finish that reminds you of Bouchard's proclivity to use too much oak in many wines during this time period. Very enjoyable if not perfect, and it is another data point suggesting that many 2005's are turning the corner toward real maturity.

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  9/2/2023 - candyman wrote:

  smooth balanced delicious a light elegant wine

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  4/15/2023 - Handy1 wrote: 93 Points

  Decanted 3 hours. Dark fruit well balanced some tertiary development. Drank with pinot noir tasting old vs new world and against Giroud LC grand cru same vintage and almost same quality. In a really good spot now to drink.

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  7/24/2022 - Musinus wrote: 93 Points

  Translucent, light ruby color. Sweet dark cherry, hint of mint, leather, cinnamon on nose at first, transitioning to a complex combo of boysenberry, pomegranate, heme, currant, and that bit of mint. Quite lovely and evolving nose. Nicely balanced structure from the get-go. After an hour or so, straightforward, subtly sweet palate of plum, bing cherry, light-five-spice with a bit of sweet heat and bitterness on the finish. Prime drinking window.

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