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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - Opened in HK. P&P and enjoyed slowly.

This was surprisingly open for business upon opening, espcecially for a Bonnes Mares. Very clean wine as I've come to expect from Vougeraie, and as this breathed the nose began to blossom with a good mix of fruit, if more on the darker (blue and black) spectrum than red. Good weight on the palate and balanced with excellent acidity that is integrated well. Overall, a very enjoyable and really good wine.

I'd say that this is somewhere in the middle between the brooding monsters that you sometimes get from Bonnes Mares, versus the light and lifted wines that you can get - especially those with a majority of Terres Blanches inside them. As a result, I'm unsure if I'd have been able to guess this blind - I guess thankfully it wasn't!

In a very good spot right now, and affirms my belief that most 2009s are drinking beautifully across the board right now. Will keep at this level for many years but don't hesitate to drink now if you feel the itch! Thanks as always to M for sharing.

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