WTN: '06 Bouchard Bourgogne Rouge

This little Pinot has matured into a earthy classic Burg, all be it on the lighter side. I'm now buying the '07 to lay down for about a year and hope for the same results. I've followed this wine through the '03, '05 and now the '06 vintage, and given time it can be a lovely weekday Bourgogne. The '05 (like most others from that precious vintage) was special, but the others have been noteworthy. They don't show well when young but given time they gain weight and develop secondary aromas that make Burgundy what it is.

Richard, which Bouchard: Aine et fils or Pere et Fils?

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Andrew

Good, question, it is Bouchard Pere & Fils. I will not comment of the other, limited experience. The key to these wines, as I am discovering, is time. They need about a year to soften, depending on the vintage, and the transformation is dramatic. I have been studying Burgundy now for about 5 years and am just starting to understand the protocol. I have given up on a lot of potentially nice wine, or opened too soon to really appreciate the developmental potential. Based on my experience with Bouchard Bourgogne over the past few years, I just ordered a case of the '07 to start the process anew. Let's hope it works. I'll report back.