Bouchard Pere et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines

Pleasant nose, with notes of ripped strawberry, cherry, faded roses, it's elegant long in mouth, soft tannins, very good

2012 vintage

This wine no longer needs air to shine, compared to my previous review nearly 4 years ago. Just jumped right out of the bottle into a beautifully balanced blend of fruit and terroir. Went very well with the rack of venison and blueberry sauce.

2012 vintage

Still lots of fruit. Can drink now but suitable for further ageing if you prefer tertiary notes. 10 years old village - that’s ok

2012 vintage

Diam stopper. This has been stored impeccably since release and perhaps because of that it still shows young. Colour is pale to medium ruby. Nose offers a subtle blend of earth, dark berry and saline notes. Palate shows a fair bit of structure with the acidity and tannin up front. Medium finish delivers some mild tannic bitterness along with pleasant gamey notes. In my experience 2012s are a bit backward and generally need more time. Will improve and score higher …

2012 vintage

Elegant. aged yet vibrant. this is Secretariat in a bottle, hitting its stride along the back stretch.

2012 vintage

Red and dark fruit, slightly dry, some saline, earth and leather flavors, with a bit of muscle and a silky texture. Entering its peak zone. Very nice.

2012 vintage

Excellent... Definitely needed some significant air before showing at its best -- maybe an hour in the decanter? Right after pouring, it was heavily animal and earth notes. But with the air, it balanced out beautifully and became a perfect representation of the AOC.

2012 vintage

Red fruit, slightly tart, some chalk and minerals, with ample acidity. Still a bit primary, but very enjoyable.

2012 vintage

As with many older G. Lignier wines, these are all about the nose. This has some nice pure fruit on the darker side of the spectrum, with a very pretty nose. The palate somewhat lacks power and concentration - this isn't as big a wine as I'd expect from a Combotte. Then again, Sean called this Combotte blind, so perhaps I need to revise my view of Gevrey :)

2012 vintage

Minty fresh attack, long with anise notes. Ripe finish. Food wine.

2012 vintage

Lovely nose kd more red fruit but with a bit of sap. The palate doesn’t quite match it. There’s some nice red fruit, and some raspberry on the mid palate, but also an odd streak of blue fruit that runs together with some acidity toward the finish. The wine is a bit more lightweight than I’d prefer it, and the acidity just sticks out a bit. Did not improve on day 2.

2012 vintage

soft and very nice great fruit

2012 vintage

Oog: Helder, vol tot intens, granaat tot scharlaken rood, grote doorzichtigheid, grote viscositeit en veel niet gekleurde tranen. Neus: Zuiver en vol, aroma's van rijp rood fruit en ook zwart maar zeer subtiel, meer tersieire aroma's van humus, dode bladeren, champignons, mokka, eik. Kruidigheid met peper, laurier en zeker leder. Mond: zuren en tannines +1, molligheid iets minder, maken deze wijn mondvullend tot krachtig. Heel aangename soepele tannines en een afdronk van een 5-tal seconden. Kan nog een jaartje mee …

2012 vintage

wow...gênant...définitivement gênant comme vin. Le Bourgogne 2016 du Domaine des Perdrix bu récemment était meilleur ce celui-ci...plus proche de NSG que ce vin l'est de Gevrey. J'ai l'impression d'avoir un Bourgogne très moyen en bouche avec une minime quantité de Gevrey...à se demander si c'est le bon vin dans la bouteille. Bouquet discret sur des fruits rouges et noirs avec une touche très légère de crème fraîche, terre et des épices telles la muscade. La bouche est mince et une …

2012 vintage

paired well with smoked salmon. red fruits, cherry, plum and a subtle crisp acidity that cut the smoked chicken like butter. I don't understand all the low ratings for this brilliant bourgogne. what is not to like?

2012 vintage

The wine is balanced, with lovely and intensive berry aromas and flavors. This worked greatly with medium duck breast.

2012 vintage

Tuesday Night Double Blind <$40 (Alpharetta, GA) : See through maroon to rim; brutally reduced, burning tire and plastic, hard to get any fruit but a good shake revealed the wine underneath, darker cherry and plum, somber; more fruit on the palate, juicy, plum and dark cherry, slight bitter tick; very nice.

2012 vintage

Nice red fruit on the nose, very refreshing taste with good acidity. Weird bitterness in the aftertaste.

2012 vintage

This is balanced, pleasant and elegant, with nice flavors of raspberry and other red berries. This is also ready to drink. However, the wine is a bit lean. I had expected more richness and body from a Gevrey-Chambertin.

2012 vintage

Nose of sour cherry, mocha, and leather. Classic Gevrey earthiness here, but an unwelcome Brettiness too. Drink now through 2020.

2012 vintage

2012 Bouchard dinner with Panos – Mostly Bouchards (Ripple Restaurant in DC) : Very ripe dark and red fruits, blackberry and strawberry, a hint of licorice start to emerge with air, white pepper, mineral and earth. This shows a lot of Gevrey earthiness.

2012 vintage

Evaluating Bouchard Père & Fils: 2012s and earlier vintages (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.) : When I opened this the morning of the dinner date, I found it rather tight, so I just left the bottle open the whole day. By the time it was open for dinner, about 10 hours later, the fruit was almost sweet with fine structure on the mid palate leading to a medium length finish. It mirrors the very ripe quality of the 2012 vintage, …

2012 vintage

Med red. Smokey and just a little fruit. The fruit is more obvious in the mouth but this finishes tart and simply.

2012 vintage

Lots of sweet raspberry and black fruit, generous in structure, of course, and just a touch green, but right there.

2012 vintage

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