Great wine - didn’t flip me out however. — 5 years ago
1996 vintage. At Ryozanpaku in Kyoto, Japan. Medium garnet - slight bricking around the edge. Medium intensity of aromas, manure, earth, blackberry, violet creams and savoury spices. Fairly complex if slightly mature. On the palate, good fresh acidity, medium body and noticeable rounded tannins. The mid palate is flavoursome and impressive. The finish is slightly short. Probably won't benefit from further ageing. However, I suggest giving the wine 30 minutes of air before serving. — 8 years ago
Thank God it seems like lots of people do not get bachelet. I see this stuff lingering around the local stores. More spice characters than I could ask for in the category. I'm not even going to get specific. This is by far the best CdN year after year. — 9 years ago
Surprisingly accessible in its youth. — 12 years ago
Tad kiko us open — 8 months ago
2024 spring. I was excited to have a bottle - any bottle - of Bachelet, an old favorite which I don’t drink much anymore due to price craziness. This was good, but perhaps due to the vintage was rather dense and dark and brooding - perhaps it will loosen with time — 9 months ago
Unbelievable Christmas wine for the festivities…. — 3 years ago
Terrific rich and deep nose of savory minerals and an elite airiness. Also a hint if that classic Pommier richness. Pure and fresh. Palate is deep, rich, savory and incisive. Mouth-filling and deep. Awesome structure and finesse. So well made. Flavors of lemon, lemon pith and some savory elements. Has years to go. Truly great. — 5 years ago
A bit too minerally for me but still good — 7 years ago
Floral, primary — 10 years ago
Ruby in color with a ruby grapefruit edge. Red berry and Manhattan cherry aromas with floral and cedar notes. Bright acidity with fresh red fruit flavors. — 11 years ago
Young, but only needs a few years. Elegant and excellent. — 8 months ago
From Urban Grape on 8/2/2024. Mellon, lychee, cabbage, honeysuckle. Creasote mouthfeel. Laura remembers Chambers 1/2021. — 9 months ago
Young, but drinking so well with beautiful, pure, dark red cherry fruit. Nice tartness with that Morey earth in the background. No one in Burgundy captures such pure and delicious fruit flavors like Fourrier does. Can't wait to try the next bottle 5 years down the road. — 7 years ago
Very dry, dusty, leather, tobacco, tannins. — 8 years ago
Tons of fruit, balanced with acidity — 10 years ago
Nicely developed Bonnes Mares, there is still ample acidity and structure to carry this forward in the cellar. Red fruit punctuated by a high candy-like note along with black cherry, spice and herbs. Intensity is concentrated on the mid and fore palate, offering great structure and polish throughout. The finish is satisfyingly lengthy and spicy. — 10 years ago
Loren Gesinsky
Maybe I’m not objective because of such fond memories of smelling this in the tank and tasting its two predecessors en barrique with Hubert on our honeymoon. But I can’t imagine this being any better than it was last night on our 25th anniversary. — 7 months ago