2013 - Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Benjamin Leroux

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Bonnes Mares |
Producer: Benjamin Leroux |
Classification: Grand Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13% |
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Tasting Notes

93-95
Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Jan 15
(from white soil on the Chambolle side of the cru, notes Leroux): Good dark red. Blackberry, licorice and wild spices on the nose. Then sappy, saline and youthfully imploded on the palate, showing less fleshiness than the Clos de la Roche but a strong mineral character to the blackberry and licorice flavors. This very tight, stony, vibrant wine will need long aging for its complex soil tones to emerge.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2040
91-93
Robert Parker Wine Advocate Neal Martin - 30 Dec 14
The 2013 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, from the Chambolle side, has a beautiful bouquet that is pure and sensual: black cherry and red plum, hints of blueberry emerging with aeration. The palate is sleek and silky on the entry with very good depth of fruit, a little sharpness originating from the citric acidity and a dash of spice on the finish. This will need 5 to 7 years in bottle before broaching with a waiter's friend.
Drinking Date: 2017 - 2032
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