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94+ JG. I love the classic personality of the 2002 Domaine Bertheau Bonnes-Mares. The wine delivers superb depth and complexity in its aromatic constellation of black cherries, dark berries, woodsmoke, venison, dark soil tones, fresh herbs and just a hint of the heather to come with further bottle age. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and beautifully balanced, with excellent depth at the core, lovely soil signature, ripe, moderate tannins, tangy acids and excellent length and grip on the still quite youthful and primary finish. This is an excellent wine, but, in proper Bonnes-Mares fashion, it is still several years away from truly blossoming." John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2019, Issue #80 |