1978 La Romanee

Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 1978 La Romanée Grand Cru, bottled by Bouchard Père et Fils and coming straight from the cellar the morning of the tasting, has a light, fully mature nose with maraschino cherry and brown sugar scents. The warmth of the vintage comes through and it gains cohesion with aeration. The palate is fully mature, perhaps a little rustic with noticeable acidity and some volatility emerging toward an attenuated finish. It is not a bad 1978, though like many around this era, it regrettably falls far short of what could have been achieved. Tasted June 2015.