A Neophyte's Inquiry Of Cedric Bouchard

[Yao_C]

@Michael_S_Monie

I was able to get a bottle of the RDJ no1 last year. Is there or will there be a RDJ no2?

It exists. FWIW the RDJ #1 is already drinking beautifully

[Greg_K]

@Yao_C

@Michael_S_Monie

I was able to get a bottle of the RDJ no1 last year. Is there or will there be a RDJ no2?

It exists. FWIW the RDJ #1 is already drinking beautifully

I’ve had the RDJ#1 4 times (including several times blind). It reminds me a lot of Ledru’s wines (which is what I called it blind once).

[Michael_S_Monie]

You drink in good circles. From what I understand there were only 300 bottles made

[Greg_K]

@Michael_S_Monie

You drink in good circles. From what I understand there were only 300 bottles made

My understanding is that there was more, but 3 of the bottles were drunk in/came from Europe.

[Andrew_K]

You know what they say, you don’t have to be somebody, you just have to know somebody!

[Howard_Cooper]

@Michael_S_Monie

You certainly made a big investment in a wine you are unsure about! Why not pop a couple of those bottles now to find out how you like them yourself?

Not something that I generally do at this stage of the game but I must admit being caught up in a combination of the hype, widespread availability, and attractive pricing. The only one that I’ve had so far is the 2014 La Haute Lemble. I found it to be pleasant but uninspiring. So, I didn’t want to open any more if time is their friend. Thus the inquiries here.

I have found that for myself I have made a couple of mistakes buying too much of a highly rated wine that I end up not loving. An example for me was Michel Gaunoux. Just not my style. Should have opened some early but people said they needed a lot of time.

Thus, I recommend that you open a couple of bottles of the Bouchard. Even if you like them (and I am a fan), you need to learn which ones you like.