DOM. DANIEL BOCQUENET
Brilliant Perfectionist in Burgundy

“The enormously talented Daniel Bocquenet told me that 2006 “was marked by the lousy August yet also by a surprisingly warm September. But if you kept only the best grapes, the quality was excellent, indeed I would go so far as to say that it’s not far off of what 2005 achieved.” I have said it many times but it’s worth repeating: few domaines offer the price/quality ratio that Bocquenet’s wines do … nothing short of brilliant.”–Burghound

2006 BOCQUENET Echezeaux $138 ($117.30)
“This is also beautifully perfumed and not surprisingly much more complex with spicy and beautifully layered black fruit aromas where this sense of nuance and depth continues onto the rich, sweet and firm medium plus weight flavors underpinned by a solid core of ripe tannins and excellent length. This could easily surprise to the upside as the structural elements are still very primary and youthfully austere. 92 pts.” –Burghound

2006 BOCQUENET Nuits-St-George Aux St Julien $65 ($55.25 cs price) “A beautifully perfumed nose that is classic Nuits with earth and slightly animale red berry fruit aromas that merge into precise, pure and admirably intense medium full flavors… while keeping all of its typical power and punch. 89 pts.“–Burghound

2006 BOCQUENET Vosne-Romanee $65 ($55.25 cs price) “A ripe, spicy and nicely complex nose introduces moderately firm and unusually robust as well as distinctly primary flavors… 89 pts.“–Burghound

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