Tasted at the La Romanée vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 2005 La Romanée Grand Cru from Bouchard Père & Fils does not have the refinement and delineation of the 2006, more forward but not as nuanced. The palate is medium-bodied, quite rounded and supple with good weight in the mouth, but it must be said that compared to the Liger-Belair bottling there is clearly not the same complexity and tension, you could almost say more commercial. That might appeal to some people, but perhaps that should not be the case at this level and price point. Tasted June 2015.