Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2013A relatively elegant and appealingly complex nose combines notes of earth, spice and floral hints together with an assortment of both red and blue pinot fruit aromas. There is good size, weight and muscle to the broad shouldered flavors that possess a lush mid palate before tightening up on the moderately austere and slightly drying finish though in this case it seems more evident that the dryness is gas related. Country Region: France, Burgundy Grape

pliant and velvet-texture medium-bodied flavors terminate in mildly grippy and short finish

Robert Parker: 96+/100

over at least the next two decades

The palate is medium-bodied with taut tannins

An overtly sauvage and gamey nose adds notes of spice

star anise and dark chocolate plus a hint of violets

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 75%

Grape Variety: Merlot 90%

Pairs perfectly also with ethnic cuisine (Chinese

This lacy effort is really impressive and it's a grand cru that should drink well after only 5-ish or so years of bottle age

concentrated and mouth coating finish that manages to remain impeccably well-balanced

The best expression of the Brand terroir