95 By Robert Parker
Roumier's Bonnes Mares is consistently one of the benchmarks of the appellation. The 1995 offering is spectacular: Dark ruby colored with touches of blue and purple, the masculine but elegant nose offers deep, sweet, spicy dark fruits. This wine has an enthralling silky-texture, and finishes with a huge burst of powerful dark berries and a touch of earthiness. Structured for the long haul, this superb bottle should be drunk between 2003-2015. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.
Roumier's Bonnes Mares is consistently one of the benchmarks of the appellation. The 1995 offering is spectacular: Dark ruby colored with touches of blue and purple, the masculine but elegant nose offers deep, sweet, spicy dark fruits. This wine has an enthralling silky-texture, and finishes with a huge burst of powerful dark berries and a touch of earthiness. Structured for the long haul, this superb bottle should be drunk between 2003-2015. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.