Tuesday, November 27, 2012

LeDomduVin: 2004 Bouchard Pere et Fils Le Corton Grand Cru Cote de Beaune Burgundy France







2004 Bouchard Pere et Fils 

Le Corton Grand Cru 
Cote de Beaune Burgundy France



Clean, bright, clear cherry ruby color. Rich aromas of dark cherry and berries intermingle with floral, mineral, spicy, and peppery notes with a touch of earth. The palate is gorgeous, with rich flavors of ripe dark cherry and red berries framed by refreshing acidity. The finish is quite long, fresh, and mineral with slight herbal nuances and present, young, and slightly astringent tannins. Yet, nothing major or unexpected for the 2004 vintage, which was not as ripe as 2003 or even as complex as 2005.

Although some aspects of the 2004 vintage resemble more of 2001, it also seems to be a good compromise between 2002 and 2006, two vintages with great whites and some interesting reds for those who will make an effort to search, taste, and pick and choose the right producers and vineyards.

Overall, I think this wine was really well crafted. It has great texture and structure, and the finish still has plenty of fruit to overcome the tannins and green notes.

Yet, it is still too young and green, in my opinion, and deserves a bit more time to integrate. I hope that the green notes will diminish, too, but I'm not so sure about that. Green notes, astringency, and bitterness never really disappear, even with time; if they are not ripe enough to start with, they will remain.

I can already hear people making negative comments, but at the end of the day, and despite what I said above, I still think that one should give more credit to this wine and, to a certain extent, to the vintage. 

After all, compared to 2003 and 2005, 2004 remains a good bargain vintage, even if it was not highly rated in quality, some producers succeed to make some good and/or interesting wines. And this wine confirmed, once again, that exceptions can exist even in odd vintages. It is only a matter of being open-minded and adventurous enough to find them.

Enjoy,

Ledomduvin (a.k.a. Dominique Noel)


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15 comments:

  1. It is still too young and green, it is worth a little more time to get more integration will decrease the green note of hope, but I'm not sure that it is usually green notes, astringency and bitterness never not really disappear, even with time.

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    1. Thank you for your comments. As described in the post, this wine had nothing really as interesting as I would have wanted to be. And it is greatly due to the vintage, being an off vintage. Also I must say, back then I was not a big fan of Bouchard. I must admit that I prefer Bouchard's wines now, than at that time. They have tremendously improve in quality since then. Which is a very good thing. Thank you.
      Dom

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  2. I love wines more than anything. They remind me of old Roman and Arab luxurious lifestyles. Though, right now if my mum finds me that I am studying and imagining about the wine she will kill me. Lol! I have to find myself top coursework help so that I can work more seriously and can fill up my life with joy. And do you, I wish I could take a sip of wine and do my coursework but all that remains as a wish.

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    1. Thank you for your comments. The world of wine is a beautiful world that can give access to a lot of different jobs, where you could fill up your life with joy and do things with passion. Not sure how old you are, but within the next few years, I'm sure that you will have reached the age to drink and will be able to start experimenting to develop your palate and take courses to develop your knowledge and skills. WSET Level 1 & 2 is a good way to start and see if you're really passionate about it. Good luck and who knows maybe one day our paths will cross in a wine tasting, you never know 😁👍🍷 Thank you,
      Dom

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    1. Thank you for your comments and the encouragements, much appreciated. Glad you've enjoyed my post. I will definitely continue writing occasionally, when I have time to do so. Thank you.
      Dom

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    1. Thank you for your comments and I'm glad if we have similar point of views. Glad you've enjoyed the reading. Thank you.
      Dom

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  5. Thank you for your comments and the encouragements, much appreciated. Glad you've enjoyed my post. I will definitely continue writing occasionally, when I have time to do so. Thank you.
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  6. your article is well written and simple to understand. you make excellent points.Thanks for the blog.

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    1. Thank you for your comments, much appreciated. Glad you find it well written and simple to understand, it makes my day. :-)

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    1. Thank you for your comments, much appreciated. It is comment like yours that motivates me to continue writing and posting.

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