2004 Bonnes Mares
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Deep red. Pure, highly nuanced nose melds dark cherry, dried rose, minerals, brown spices and a medicinal whiff of menthol. Wonderfully suave and ripe but in the cooler style of the year. But this very classy wine possesses a fine-grained texture and superb penetration of flavor. Finishes very long and youthfully medicinal, with substantial dusty tannins and superb grip. A wine like this is almost more impressive than a great Bonnes-Mares from an outstanding year.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Good dark red. Reticent but pure aromas of dark fruits, mocha and brown spices. Distinctly muscular and backward, with a flavor of dark chocolate. A sample from a second barrel was more minerally on the nose, and suaver and more pliant in the mid-palate, finishing sweet and impressively long. Both this and the Echezeaux parcel were harvested late in 2004, at the beginning of October, according to Lardiere.
Cask Sample. A certain mossiness on the nose. Very, very chewy. Hard work now, but certainly lots of tannin. Absolutely no charm. (JR)
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.