Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee Vintage:2002 There is again excellent density

There is again excellent density to the more mineral-driven medium weight flavors that are at once powerful yet refined before culminating in a clean

This leads to a dense

profound crème de cassis

Tasting Viña El Pisón 1998 twenty years on is a firm reminder that far too many wines are drunk too young

A little obvious in style

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Romanee Vintage:2002 There is again excellent densitySurprisingly forward and expressive for young La Romane with incredibly concentrated, smoky, slightly oaky, spicy black fruit aromas that lead to velvety, dense, tight, understated, broad scaled flavors of stunning length. The depth here is nothing short of mind blowing and this is clearly a notch up from the 2000 if not quite as promising as either the 98 or the 99. Still, with the astonishing level of extract, this could conceivably surprise on the