Jacques Frederic Mugnier Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 1996

Jacques Frederic Mugnier Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 1996Finally, the nose is beginning to display the first hints of initial maturity though to be clear, it remains youthful and will continue to positively develop as the full bodied, precise and intense medium weight plus flavors are still vibrant and relatively tight on the sleekly muscled and powerful finish. The finish narrows just a bit and it is this aspect that ultimately prevents this otherwise gorgeous effort from meriting a higher overall score.

super-pure

Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV has textbook chalkiness

A remarkably elegant and spicy nose that is now fully mature reveals the initial hints of sous bois while leading to rich

This is another 30-year wine from Bond

with layers of thick

with time in the glass showing its complexity from the lees and white flesh fruit

and luxuriantly rich layers of viscous

the 1985 Hermitage la Chapelle offered beautiful

with a toasty profile to the peach

precise and beautifully chiseled

spice and a whiff of lavender

a floral note that is unmistakable