2012 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 0,75 l Comte de Vogue
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Tasting notes
A bright ruby crimson. Light coffee notes on the nose, with a lively fruit beneath. The fruit, along with some floral notes, starts to develop in the glass. A certain tightness still, in its slumbering period. A little blackcurrant leaf shows at the finish.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Healthy, lustrous garnet. Meaty nose with real vigour and some evolution. Velvety and sweetly charming with the density of a grand cru. Maturing very nicely.You could actually enjoy it already. Lovely tannin quality. And great finish. (JR)
Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru from de Vogue has a very refined nose: brambly red berry fruit, raspberry preserve and just a touch of damp undergrowth coming through with time. The reduction actually becomes more pronounced with time. The palate is medium-bodied, perhaps lighter and airier than I was anticipated yet still displaying exquisite balance with an innocuous but charming, light-hearted finish that seems less exuberant than a year ago. I am sure this will gain more volume with bottle age.
Dark, bright red. Red raspberry, licorice and menthol on the nose, complicated by notes of bitter chocolate and spices. Large-scaled and broad but less forthcoming today than the Chambolle 1er Cru, with dark raspberry, cherry and spice flavors showing a medicinal reserve and a touch of wildness. Shades toward blacker fruits on the dense, sappy back end, which features substantial ripe tannins and strong saline minerality. This very backward, powerful wine will need a long time to fully express itself.