Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 1997

[Andre]

Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue 1997.

Tasted May 28th in a Burgundy glass.

Bottle number 01216

A beautiful appealing dark and red cherry color.

The nose starts of with a dusty-oaky bouquet, with hints of spices, herbs and red currants.

Five to ten minutes and the snowball starts to roll. Central European black cherry jam develops and beautifully balanced spices that linger elegantly, all within a top quality Burgundy Frame.

IN the mouth the wine is smooth on the entry with a respectable amount of acidity highlighting the side of the mouth. Soft tannins caress the slowly developing fruits with a friction that reflects over-ripeness.

A soft juicy finish with a dry peppery tannins lingering in the mouth.

Twenty to fourty minutes later, the fruits continue to develop with oak sticking around a bit too much for my taste disturbing a could have been perfect harmony.

Rich and concentrated flavors accompanied the wines until the last glass was bottom up.

A wonderful and complex Burgundy wine true to the nature of a Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares.

Drink now – 2008.