The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Bertheau is very charming and forward - much more so than the Vogue and Roumier versions of the same wine. The nose is brimming with seductive red fruit - intense and spiced with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate quite rich and velvet fruit, less weight than both the …
Bonnes Mares
Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Bonnes Mares 2011
The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Vogüé is showing beautifully - matched in a set with the Roumier and Bertheau efforts from the same vineyard and vintage. The nose offer lovely transparent cool red and dark fruit. On the palate very pure and transparent fruit ... airy and juicy with a effortless power. …
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – History and Vineyards
I have followed Burgundy wines quite closely the last 20 to 25 years - tasting a lot of lovely wines from many different domaines. One domaine does however hold a special place in my passion for Burgundy wines - the name is Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé - a domaine with history, great vineyards, …
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Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 2004
The Bonnes Mares 2004 from Roumier is a somewhat mysterious wine. The last bottle I tasted earlier this year was austere and backward, this bottle more forward but sadly also with some slightly disturbing green notes. The bouquet is quite expressive with dark berry fruit - cassis, dark cherries - a …
Comte de Vogue, Bonnes Mares 2012
The Bonnes Mares is darker as usual - but with a surprisingly vibrant energy. In the bouquet layers of red and dark fruit - blackberries, pomegranate and red forest berries, spiced with a lovely earthy minerality. It's intense, pure and transparent with a vibrant energy. The fruit is weighty but …