Mike Saviage

9.2

Nice color. Fruit forward nose. Notes of raspberries, rhubarb, some oak, some spice and a little damp dark soil. Nice mouth feel, with no stringent tan in or acidity. Decent finish. Has a little complexity but is missing that oomph in the mid-palate. Pretty decent for the vintage. — 3 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.2

Não tem mais nenhum sinal de redução. Só fruta e mineral. Lindo e nenhum sinal de que não possa aguentar mais uma década — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny. Nose is closed and not yielding much. I get cranberries, some cherries, iron and stones, some wood. Has a high pitched character to it. Has some pucker in it yet. Tight with ample acidity. I guess 97 Vogue Bonnes Mares. In my experience this wine has had some variations in its performance. Today it was better than most, but suffered by not getting ample air before it was served. — 5 years ago

Peter Martin

9.8

This forty eight year old Clair-Dau the precursor of Bruno Clair. The last vintage made by Joseph Clair Bruno’s Grandfather. Exquisite, transcendent yet with power and grace. 1971 Vintage — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

From mag. Great depth of flavor. Intense and forest floor dark gnarly. Really good. — 6 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2015 / vieilles vignes vines from #cheninblanc on schist. Amazing smell. Pear, apricot, tropical fruit. And green spices: coriander, hint of parsley. Also an impression of honey. Good acidity. Well balanced. Good effort of Agnès and René Mosse. From #anjou but #vindefrance. Partnered it with red gurnard and a tomatosauce, then with cheeses. — 7 years ago

Evie Olson

9.4

Similar to the clos Marion from this producer. Along with some definite perfumed notes. Really really pretty, yet still quite young. — 8 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.8

Wonderful fruit and flavor. 5-10 years at least left. — 3 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

stole the night. Gorgeous wine. — 4 years ago

Gabriel Ramsey

9.5

Dark cherries, blueberries and floral undertones. Medium bodied, supple, ripe and a lovely acidity. The cherries follow through to the end. — 5 years ago

Max Kelly

9.1

Lovely stuff. A darker fruited expression of Chambolle w a touch of spice, as one would expect from this vineyard’s position above Bonnes Mares. Can’t wait to crack some Barthod’s Les Véroilles 1er when they hit 10. — 5 years ago

Bob Wilson

9.0

Past her prime, but still holding onto some good structure and great with our meal. — 6 years ago

Daniel Mencaroni

9.2

Very chambolle and pretty. Darkish cloudy red. Note of wild strawberry, cherry and spices. Medium body and acidity. Could smell this for a very long time. Seductive. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Bright tawny color, translucent. Exotic nose with notes of cherry, rhubarb, Asian spice, earth and raspberry. Amazing perfume. In the mouth this shows the 96 vintage battle of fruit vs acidity. Still lots of acidity and structure right now, but the fruit is running second place. Good showing overall tonight. What will this be in 5 years I'm wondering. — 7 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.5

2009
Quel vin....nez spectaculaire et hors norme et la structure du vin magique...rien de moins — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Pear, apple, citrus, slightly perlant. Tendered, mineral, saline, refreshing.

Plutôt poire, pomme, agrumes, légèrement perlant. Tendu, minéral, salin, rafraîchissant. 🤤 — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

This is hard to beat at $25.

White cheese starter.

Copying over & updating earlier notes...

The nose reveals; waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer aspects of lemon pledge, lime zest, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, grapefruit w/ pith, tree bark, flintiness, notes of roasted caramel, vanillin, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices, sea spray, oyster notes, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers.

The body is thick, rich, lush and nicely rounded. If you like viscosity, no issues here. It guides over the palate presenting no mouth arguments. Waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer notes of lemon pledge, green & some golden apple with skin, lime zest, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, tropicals green melon, tree bark, notes of roasted caramel, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices with some medium palate heat, sea spray, oyster notes, sulfur/flintiness, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers. The acidity is near dead on...like a gentle cool stream. The long finish is, gorgeous & sexy, elegant, rich, good balance all around and persists gently for minutes.

Just gets better & better as it warms & opens up in the glass. This Bourgogne will add another point or two when I open my next bottle in 2-3 years. Except now, I own a bunch more of this 2018. Have some to enjoy early.

Excellent with our soft, white cheese...Jasper Hill Farms-Harbison. If you can find this cheese, it gets one of my highest recommendations. Bought it at Whole Foods but, you can always check JasperHillFarms.com if N/A where you shop.

Photos of; Masion Henri Boillot, Owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot, tasting room that looks into the barrel room and his Bonnes Mares Vineyard. — 5 years ago

TJ Maxwell

9.6

Stunning. Mature but lively. Dark and velvety — 6 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.6

Earthy meaty nose - funk - rich and soft. Luscious mouthfeel. Dark cherries and forward layer after layer of savory of provocative goodness. A — 7 years ago

with Frank and Joe

Dom Talimanidis

9.1

Needed more time that we gave it to open up. Interesting and bright, but still very tight. — 8 years ago