2009 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Always a treat to open a bottle of Grand Cru Burgundy. This took some time to open and then showed very well. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is very reticent on opening but after an hour is was open and eventually showed cherries, slight raspberries, spice, and a slight wild herbal note. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. The palate was more open to start and kept improving all night as well. Flavors of cherries, raspberries and herbs. Long finish. This is very nice on its own but would be better with food. It went quite well with stir-fried Tofu in a peanut lime sauce. Probably not a full maturity yet but getting close. Drink over the next fifteen years.

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2009

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$495.00USD

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2010 Dominique Laurent Bonnes Mares Vieilles Vignes, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

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2010

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$275.00USD

Gorgeous wine. Pop and pour, this kept improving. Still needs another ten to twelve years to maturity. Ruby in color with slight brown hues, mostly clear and bright. The nose is great with cherries, black cherries, black tea, and moist earth. Full bodied. On the palate, this is layered but tight. Complex layers of earth, cherries and spice. Light tannins. Still has plenty of fruit and also oak to integrate. Long finish. Delicious. This should easily go another twenty to thirty years. Drink on its own or with any fowl or hearty sea food. This could easily work with a roast or

2002 Dominique Laurent Bonnes Mares Vielles Vignes, France, Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits, Wine Review

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2002

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Great showing for this wine and in a perfect place of maturity. Garnett in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is beautifully perfumed with cherries, cinnamon, sandalwood and slight earthiness. Full bodied. On the palate, this clean with bright cherry fruit. Some underlying earthiness. Levels of complexity. Great balance. Long finish. This has big fruit. The oak is now integrated and the tannins are silky. Everything one could want in a Grand Cru at age 20. It drinks great on its own. Contemplative. It also worked well with food. While it might last longer, drink over

2009 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

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