(93-96)/2026+

lavender and sweet spice give the 2016 striking inner perfume

highly perfumed bouquet evokes primary back and blue fruits

restrained and lilting but punchy middleweight flavors that conclude in a balanced

intense and welldetailed medium weight flavors display a subtle minerality before culminating in a harmonious and linear finish that delivers first-rate length

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Clos Mousse other_regions_italy (93-96)/2026+(a 3. 37 ha monopole of Bouchard that required seven generations for the family to acquire all of it). This is also markedly floral in character with its aromas of pretty red cherry, currant, earth and a discreet though not imperceptible dollop of wood. The lilting, vibrant and beautifully detailed lighter weight flavors possess a sublime texture that contrasts somewhat with a mildly sweet finish of average depth and persistence.