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Flamboyant nose combines blueberry, blackberry, licorice and Cuban tobacco. Extremely long, noble finish.
Earthy aromas of stones, minerals, blood, and blueberries can be found in this medium-to-full-bodied, tightly wound, sensual, and seductive wine. Seemingly unending layers of black raspberries, cherries, wild blueberries...
... the '96 Bonnes Mares delivers solid if not truly exceptional quality in a package that will age for many years to come...
Big red, with lots of mineral, toasted oak and compacted fruit; seemingly ungenerous for now, it's a [i]terroir[n]-driven Pinot that's hibernating and will need time. But all the pieces are there, including a racy quality.
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