1971 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

The 1971 Domaine Comte de Vogüé Bonnes Mares was sublime. Despite being fully mature, this was a wine that seemed frozen in time, as the fruit was still fresh and vibrant for a 37 year-old Burgundy. Strawberries, raspberries, dried cherries, cloves and spice cake wafted from the glass with remarkable elegance. The tannins were fully resolved and the wine was at peak or perhaps slightly past, but it was beautiful in every way.