2014 BONNES MARES GRAND CRU DROUHIN LAROZE - 12x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, December 2015

  Although within Chambolle-Musigny, this vineyard borders Morey St Denis and encapsulates the best of these two great villages. Always possessing the architecture of Morey and the refinement of Chambolle, this 2014 is a stunning example. Delicious depth and volume with a beautifully rewarding melange of red and black fruits. Fine texture and, although a little closed on the finish, it has huge potential.

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  Neal Martin, December 2015,
  Score: 90-92

  The 2014 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru includes around 35% whole bunch fruit and around 60% new oak. It has an open, quite transparent bouquet with mineral-tinged black fruit, a hint of Seville orange marmalade lurking in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin that lends this Bonnes-Mares good backbone and a little more masculinity than previous vintages. I like the density here, but it just needs to "flow" a little more towards the strict, linear finish. Drink 2018-2032

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  Burghound, January 2016,
  Score: 90-93

  The powerful, muscular and imposing big-bodied flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration that coats the palate with dry extract, all wrapped in a slightly drying finish though again, I believe this is due to the gas and thus my range offers the benefit of the doubt. Drink 2029+

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Producer

Domaine Drouhin Laroze

This substantial Gevrey Chambertin domaine is under the guardianship of a collaborative family team: Philippe Drouhin is ably assisted by son and daughter Nicolas and Caroline. First established in 1850, the domaine has major holdings in Gevrey Chambertin, as well as an impressive array of the Côte de Nuits’s grands crus, stretching from Gevrey down through Chambolle Musginy and into Vougeot. Recent investment at the domaine’s barrel hall will continue to drive quality at Drouhin Laroze. Their style falls somewhere between a modernist and a traditionalist. The wines are ripe, concentrated, and often earthy and textured. They offer terrific value, particularly in Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru.