1997 Bouchard Père & Fils La Romanée Grand Cru
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Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1997 La Romanée Grand Cru, a Bouchard Père et Fils bottling that came from Louis-Michel's own cellar, was picked on September 22. It has one of the more attractive noses from this era, not dissimilar to the 1995, whereby the fruit seems less worked. There are lively red berry fruit, blood orange and Clementine, fine delineation and lift. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, ripe and slightly savory red fruit with a touch of gaminess coming through on the finish. This is still offering pleasure and offers grand cru class, even if I would not leave it in my cellar for a long period of time. Tasted June 2015.
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Neal Martin
Pierre Rovani
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The medium to dark ruby-colored 1997 La Romanee reveals a gorgeous, mouth-watering nose of smoked bacon, intermingled with talcum powder and red berry fruits. It has a creamy texture, great elegance, and a sublime character filled with well-delineated yet jammy red cherries, violets, and spices. This feminine, graceful, complete wine has awe-inspiring grace, femininity, and length. It is immensely gratifying to encounter a La Romanee with such power, harmony, refinement, and profundity. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2010+. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel (212) 888-7575.
Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1997 La Romanée Grand Cru, a Bouchard Père et Fils bottling that came from Louis-Michel's own cellar, was picked on September 22. It has one of the more attractive noses from this era, not dissimilar to the 1995, whereby the fruit seems less worked. There are lively red berry fruit, blood orange and Clementine, fine delineation and lift. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, ripe and slightly savory red fruit with a touch of gaminess coming through on the finish. This is still offering pleasure and offers grand cru class, even if I would not leave it in my cellar for a long period of time. Tasted June 2015. eRobertParker.com.July, 2015
The medium to dark ruby-colored 1997 La Romanee reveals a gorgeous, mouth-watering nose of smoked bacon, intermingled with talcum powder and red berry fruits. It has a creamy texture, great elegance, and a sublime character filled with well-delineated yet jammy red cherries, violets, and spices. This feminine, graceful, complete wine has awe-inspiring grace, femininity, and length. It is immensely gratifying to encounter a La Romanee with such power, harmony, refinement, and profundity. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2010+. Oct 1999, www.robertparker.com
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.