2023, Domaine de la Vougeraie, BONNES-MARES, Grand CruThe 2023 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru includes 30% whole bunches. This offers one of the best aromatic profiles from Vougeraie: red berry fruit, briar, crushed stone and touches of pressed iris flower. The palate is medium bodied with svelte tannins that frame the mineral rich black and red fruit. Very composed, with the new oak neatly assimilated, this is a great Bonnes Mares that will give 20 years' drinking pleasure. Delicious. 93 95 Neal Martin, Vinous

87 ha of which 48

Raspberry jam

Les Gruenchers and Les Baudes

definitely both dense and structured

tobacco leaf and black truffles

sage and slate abound

2012: A hail-affected vintage

Supple and clean

Quite long and by no means over the hill despite moderate acidity

It has a beautifully-defined bouquet with plumes of blackberry

This parcel is situated just above the “les Cloux” stream

this is an athletic L'Hermitage Blanc with marked freshness and energy