Bouchard le Corton 2005 HLG 5% alcohol and matured in

5% alcohol and matured in barrel for two years

Venue: Shisen Hanten (1 Michelin Star)

Abel notes that after the 2016 frosts

Discreet at the front

it's nonetheless more classically styled than the more flamboyant 2019 vintage or even the slowly maturing 2010 which I re-tasted alongside for context

Bouchard le Corton 2005 HLG 5% alcohol and matured in94 Points International Wine Cellar, Stephen Tanzer Ineffable aroma of musky strawberry, iron, smoke and dried rose. Silky, full and deep, with a seamless texture and captivating soil tones. As creamy and lush as this is, the dominant impression is one of delicacy and focus. Highly complex, extract rich flavors of strawberry, minerals, mocha, earth and underbrush. A compelling wine of terroir whose captivating sweetness, fine tannins and superb