Cedric Bouchard, Roses de Jeanne Haute Lemble Vintage:2006 very compact

very compact

gentle grip with a persistent tarry finish that suggests that it needs more bottle age

the palate grows in austerity

The 2005 Paleo Rosso needed time in bottle to allow the Cabernet Franc signatures to emerge

I gave it a couple of extra days open to be sure just how lovely it was

Cedric Bouchard, Roses de Jeanne Haute Lemble Vintage:2006 very compactIs there a better way to start lunch than with Cedric Bouchard's 2006 Blanc de Blancs La Haute Lemble and a dozen oysters? I doubt it. The wine was absolutely beautiful, even a touch reserved, but the trademark Bouchard elegance was on full display. Bouchard's Champagnes remain some of my very favorite wines on the planet. This bottle was stunning. Antonio Galloni