1996 Beaune Greves Vignes de l'Enfant Jesus
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Stylistically different, this medium-to-dark ruby-colored wine offers a nose of violets, minerals, stones, and cassis. On the palate, it is a masculine, expansive, and broad-shouldered wine jam-packed with sweet blackberries, black cherries, and cassis. Medium-to-full-bodied, structured, and velvety textured, it possesses an impressively long and soft finish. Projected maturity: 2000-2006. Bouchard's qualitative resurgence continues. It is extremely gratifying to see the efforts put forth by Joseph Henriot, this negociant's new owner and the talented duo of Misters Hervet and Prost, respectively the firm's director and wine-maker. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel (212) 888-7575.
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Pierre Rovani
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.