Bouchard Pere & Fils Vosne-Romanee 2021

Vinous (89-91) - 2018
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Village comes from a contracted parcel that Bouchard manage themselves, the vines planted in 1965 and 1972. It has a lovely, pure bouquet of blackberry, wild strawberry and briar, all well defined, and the 15% new oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a mixture of red and black fruit laced with spice and a hint of blood orange. There is plenty of energy on the finish. A really fine Vosne Village from Bouchard Père. - By Neal Martin on November 2019
Wine Advocate (89-91) - 2018
From a parcel that the Bouchard team farms and harvests, the 2018 Vosne-Romanée Village offers up a fragrant bouquet of raspberries, spices and rose petals, Weber observing that there is a lot of Pinot Beurrot (Pinot Gris) planted among the Pinot Noir in this old-vine plot. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, textural and fleshy, with good depth at the core and a perfumed finish.

AGING POTENTIAL: 5 to 7 years and more
VINIFICATION: Depending on the profile of the vintage, vatting lasts 15 to 18 days. MATURING: 10 to 12 months in French oak barrels, with 25 to 30 % new oak.
SOILS: Limestone and clay