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Bonnes Mares 1995 75cl

AOC Grand Cru | Côte de Nuits | Burgundy | France
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Critics scores
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.
Producer
Domaine Roumier
One of the great estates in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Georges Roumier was founded in 1924 by Georges Roumier. Georges began domaine-bottling in 1945, and this was later carried on by his son, Jean-Marie and later in turn, carried on by his son, Christophe in 1982. Christophe is currently at the helm. Most of the vines are rented from family members (en fermage) while the Ruchottes-Chambertin is on a sharecropping contract (en métayage). The estate produces some of the top appellations, including both Chambolle Grand Crus - Bonnes-Mares and Musigny - as well as two of Chambolle's best Premier Crus - Les Cras and Les Amoureuses. The wines are vinified in wooden vats which are temperature-controlled to better respect the freshness of the fruit. Christophe's goals over the years have been to produce more and more precise wines and he has been succeeding, as they are some of the most refined, polished and sculpted in the region.