2006 Vosne Romanee Les Suchots
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From purchased fruit, the Bouchard 2006 Vosne Romanee Les Suchots displays a haunting aromatic melange and corresponding complex flavor depth of marrow, ripe berries, oriental spices, and black truffle. Silken in texture, it finishes with refined length, though I had anticipated a bit more sense of interplay. I would plan to revisit this within the next couple of years but anticipate 4-6 years of fascination. Director Philippe Prost emphasized the importance of flexible and surgical picking (with a crew numbering upwards of 300) and getting his crop to Bouchard's battery of presses within two hours via a fleet of mini-vans. He insists that relatively little triage was necessary on the domaine vineyards (as opposed to those under contract) and the estate wines are certainly predictably stronger as a group. (I have generally mentioned in the notes that follow which wines are from Bouchard's domaine and which from contract fruit, but have explicitly noted this as part of a wine's description, only if there are two versions of the same appellation within the present portfolio.) The fruit was crushed very gently and the wines racked only once – at 10-14 months, than usual – explains Prost, in order to guard against exposed or drying tannins, a policy which my tastings suggest was generally successful. Importer: Henriot, Inc, New York, NY; tel. (212) 605-6767
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Dark crimson. A certain lusciousness on the nose but not much structure. Hint of animal ripeness. Very sweet. For hedonists. (JR)
Good medium red. Explosive aromas of dark raspberry, strawberry, dried flowers, mocha and cola. Silky, bright and full, but with lovely life and grip giving the middle palate a weightless quality. This really expands to saturate the mouth, finishing with sweet tannins and lovely length.
Good deep red-ruby. Deep, soil-inflected nose offers black raspberry, coffee, mocha and minerals. Sweet on entry, then silky and fine-grained in the middle, with an almost voluptuous texture to the dark fruits and exotic spices. Already boasts impressive complexity and finishes lush, seamless and long, with very suave tannins.
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.