1996 Robert Groffier, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 1x75cl

Vinous 93+

Ruby-red. Intensely spicy aromas of blueberry, blackberry and licorice. Almost painfully sweet and powerful in the mouth, with a muscular backbone and compelling finishing flavors of sappy berries. A penetrating floral quality emerged with aeration. Really amazing fruit here, and quite explosive on the aftertaste. The ’97 Bonnes-Mares has even more structure and guts, claims Serge. [Stephen Tanzer, 03/01/1999]

Robert Parker 95

This extraordinary wine is dark ruby-colored and displays awesome aromas of deeply ripe cassis, blackberries, and violets. It is oily-textured, super-extracted, rich, ample, broad, and concentrated. This masculine, structured, and muscular wine is also refined, delineated, and lively. Waves of candied plums, blueberries, and cherries are intermingled with oak spices and mineral flavors in this immensely long and admirable Bonnes Mares. Projected maturity: 2003-2012+. This wine was a first-rate example of its terroir. The meticulous work of Serge Groffier (Robert’s son) in the vineyards is evidenced by each glassful of nectar from this well-known and certainly soon-to-be-famous domaine. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered between December 1, 1997 and mid-January, 1998. A Peter Vezan Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42-65-42-93). [Pierre Rovani, 01/08/1998]

Anticipated maturity: 2003-2012