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Score 95/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2010

Good full red. An essence of Bonnes-Mares on the nose: raspberry, crushed owers, minerals, pepper, gunint, gingerbread and orange peel. Silky on entry, then wonderfully perfumed and pure in the mouth, with pungent spicy minerality giving the mid-palate outstanding lift. Broadens out impressively on the back end, and nishes with outstanding lingering sweetness and perfume. This has put on weight since I tasted it from barrel a year ago.

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94
94/100

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95
95/100

Allen Meadows, Burghound

93
93/100

The Wine Advocate

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95 points
Allen Meadows, Burghound
Score 95/100 · Allen Meadows, Burghound

A serious, tight and brooding nose though aggressive swirling coaxes intensely floral, pure and elegant notes of very ripe black cherry and currant that merge into broad-shouldered and well-muscled flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration, all wrapped in an explosive and moderately austere finish. This is flat out terrific and blessed with huge amounts of dry extract. This should age extremely well but note that it is a wine for the very patient. Allen Meadows, Burghound. Apr01,2009

93 points
The Wine Advocate
Score 93/100 · The Wine Advocate

Sweet, lightly-cooked cherry, vanilla, and brown spices on the nose of Bouchard’s 2007 Bonnes Mares leads to a veritable eruption of ripe red fruits on a palate of textural refinement and unusual energy and brightness for the vintage. Savory salinity, with citrus oil, cherry pit, and white pepper bitterness and pungency help prolong its finish. This displays the sort of vibratory intensity one associates with 2008, representing an exceptional achievement for 2007 and a wine almost certainly worth following for 12-15 years. David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate. Jun 2010

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Bouchard Père & Fils - Producer
Bouchard Père & Fils

Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.

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