2001 Le Corton
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Medium red. Big, rich aromas of strawberry, raspberry, underbrush and earth, lifted by a floral element. Large-scaled, broad and sweet, with slightly reduced flavors of blueberry, minerals, chocolate, leather, smoke and earth. Creamy, expansive and long, with very ripe tannins and a finishing note of game.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Full medium red. Musky, rather sauvage aromas of roasted nuts, meat and leather. Sweet, ripe, leathery and full, with a seamless texture and serious underlying structure. Boasts plenty of extract but the fruit is emerging slowly. Finishes with well-buffered tannins and sneaky persistence. The first outstanding year for these vines since 1991, notes managing director Bernard Hervet.
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.