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Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1985 La Romanée Grand Cru from Bouchard Père et Fils ought to have been one of the modern day highlights. It's not a bad Burgundy but does not reach Grand Cru quality. Mature in colour, the aromatics are more fungal than previous bottles with scents of tomato vine and decayed red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a drop of soy on the entry, slightly ferrous but lacking weight and richness toward the linear finish. It's acceptable until you realize what could have been. Tasted June 2015.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 1985 La Romanee from Bouchard Pere & Fils is very refined on the nose, nicely delineated, if not as powerful as you might expect. It offers bright red cherry, soy and oyster shell, touches of autumn leaves that give away its age. The palate is balanced and poised, although it is not the most complex 1985 I have encountered recently. Where it falls down just a little is on the finish that feels a little static compared to its peers and, considering the illustriousness of this grand cru, you would have expected more.
Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1985 La Romanée Grand Cru from Bouchard Père et Fils ought to have been one of the modern day highlights. It's not a bad Burgundy but does not reach Grand Cru quality. Mature in colour, the aromatics are more fungal than previous bottles with scents of tomato vine and decayed red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a drop of soy on the entry, slightly ferrous but lacking weight and richness toward the linear finish. It's acceptable until you realize what could have been. Tasted June 2015. eRobertParker.com.July, 2015
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.