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Bouchard's Champagnes remain some of my very favorite wines on the planet

I’m less certain that this will come together though to be clear

serious and built-to-age finish

structured by fine tannins and leading to an exceptionally long finish

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Fonroque other_regions_italy Bouchard's Champagnes remain some ofA rather lush, nicely toasty, modern style, with creamy layers of fig, blackberry and boysenberry fruit rolling through, while dark anise and espresso fill in on the finish. The acidity is there to enable this to round into form, but still not quite the range of the top examples. Best from 2013 through 2021. JM