Jean Bouchard Vosne Romanee 1978 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Jean Bouchard
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	1978
Sku	FR-RD5550
Size	750ml

 

The Vosne-Romanée 1978 is a deeply mature and evocative Pinot Noir, offering a window into classic Burgundy aging. The bouquet opens with pronounced tertiary aromas of dried rose petals, forest floor, tea leaf, truffle, and sweet exotic spice, with only faint echoes of red fruit remaining. On the palate, the wine is delicate and fully resolved, its tannins melted into a soft, silky texture carried by gentle but persistent acidity. Flavors of dried cherry, sous-bois, mushroom, and savory earth unfold slowly, emphasizing nuance over power. The structure is fragile yet harmonious, rewarding slow contemplation rather than intensity. The finish is graceful, aromatic, and quietly persistent—an authentic, emotional expression of mature Vosne-Romanée from a bygone Burgundian generation.

Jean Bouchard was a historic Burgundy négociant house based in Beaune, active throughout much of the 20th century and known for sourcing fruit from some of the Côte d’Or’s most respected villages. The house followed a resolutely traditional Burgundian philosophy, favoring classic vinification, moderate extraction, and long aging designed to privilege elegance and longevity. Jean Bouchard’s wines were never about immediacy, but rather about faithful village expression and graceful evolution over time. Vosne-Romanée, with its limestone-rich soils and sensual aromatic profile, held a special place in the portfolio. Bottles from mature vintages like the late 1970s are now rare and serve as valuable documents of a more restrained, old-school Burgundy era. They reflect a style built for patience and quiet complexity.