2009 Bouchard Pere et Fils Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
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Good deep red. Wild, soil-driven aromas of brown spices, licorice, pepper, wild herbs, celery seed and toasted bread, plus a light yeasty quality. Big, silky and rich, with a flavor of clafoutis Unusually round and generous for young Bonnes-Mares. Quite horizontal on the back end, finishing with extremely sweet, fine-grained tannins for Bonnes-Mares and superb persistence. I would not be surprised to see this rate a score at the high end of my projected range. (ST) 93+
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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More deeply coloured than most of the Bouchard reds and overall more intense. Deep well of fruit but elegant and not overly sweet. Already silky though the taninns provide sufficient structure. Very approachable. Lots of finesse in a lighter frame. (JH)
(I tasted a blend of Bouchard's three barrels) Good deep red. Wild, soil-driven aromas of brown spices, licorice, pepper, wild herbs, celery seed and toasted bread, plus a light yeasty quality. Big, silky and rich, with a flavor of clafoutis Unusually round and generous for young Bonnes-Mares. Quite horizontal on the back end, finishing with extremely sweet, fine-grained tannins for Bonnes-Mares and superb persistence. I would not be surprised to see this rate a score at the high end of my projected range.