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Tasting notes
Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1985 La Romanée Grand Cru from Bouchard Père et Fils ought to have been one of the modern day highlights. It's not a bad Burgundy but does not reach Grand Cru quality. Mature in colour, the aromatics are more fungal than previous bottles with scents of tomato vine and decayed red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a drop of soy on the entry, slightly ferrous but lacking weight and richness toward the linear finish. It's acceptable until you realize what could have been. Tasted June 2015. eRobertParker.com.July, 2015
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Neal Martin
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.