Bouchard Pere & Fils, La Romanee Grand Cru 1998

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Reviewed by: Neal Martin

Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1998 La Romanée Grand Cru was a Bouchard Père et Fils bottling that came directly from their cellars for this tasting. It was picked on September 23. It has a dark cherry and mulberry-scented bouquet with equal fruité as the 1997, but without the same delineation or personality. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, but the problem here is that the oak seems a little dominant and shaves away the complexity on the finish. It has the substance to last another 15 to 20 years, though it is lacking charm. Tasted June 2015.