Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton Rouge other_regions Some riper plum and spiced

Some riper plum and spiced figs on the nose with dark coal smoke

spice and earth-suffused cassis and plum-scented nose

I imagine it will still be fabulous at age 30

if you go by past history

They used 80% new barrels

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton Rouge other_regions Some riper plum and spicedLike several of the wines in the range, this lacks a bit of aromatic freshness on the red currant, sauvage and wood suffused nose. The rich, supple and round middle weight flavors are surprisingly forward compared to how this wine is typically structured, all wrapped in an acceptably lingering finish. While perfectly OK, I found this to be somewhat disappointing relative to its usual quality as its often one of Bouchards best wines. (89 92) 2027+