Bonnes Mares, Vincent Girardin 1999

Austere but intense with brooding power and superb underlying material to go with tremendous finishing complexity. The length here is simply phenomenal and the intensity of the flavors is almost painful. This slowly builds in intensity from start to finish. A great Bonnes Mares.

The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Bonnes Mares reveals aromas of coffee, mocha cream, and blackberries. Medium-bodied and exhibiting sweet cherry, coffee bean, and fresh herb flavors, this is a lively wine for near-term drinking. It has good structure and loads of ripe tannin, yet the forward nature of its fruit signifies it should be drunk over the next 5-6 years.