Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Clos Mousse other_regions This was also relatively reduced

This was also relatively reduced and impossible to evaluate

This bottle was slightly past its prime

powerful and brooding big-bodied flavors possess outstanding volume and mid-palate concentration where the abundant dry extract serves to buffer the very firm and imposing tannic spine on the hugely long finish

The fruit bestows purity

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Clos Mousse other_regions This was also relatively reduced(a 3. 37 ha monopole of Bouchard that required seven generations for the family to acquire all of it). This is also markedly floral in character with its aromas of pretty red cherry, currant, earth and a discreet though not imperceptible dollop of wood. The lilting, vibrant and beautifully detailed lighter weight flavors possess a sublime texture that contrasts somewhat with a mildly sweet finish of average depth and persistence.