Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Saturday, July 27, 2013 - Baby Shower (Park Palace, Grand Park Hotel): Disappointing. This was a pretty good wine in its own right, but way below the standards I have come to expect from a mature Bonneau du Martray CC. The nose came across very young, very primary, with vanilla-laced oak notes, sweet cream and ripe lemon and sweet red apple aromas tinge with a bit of spice. There was just the smallest touch of honey that showed a touch of age, otherwise, this smelt like something easily 10 years younger. People were guessing 2005 and 2006 on that nose. The palate was disappointing unfortunately. It did carry some BdM hallmarks - it was creamy and rich, with ripe apple flavours seasoned with a nice dose of spice, riding into a long, honeyed finish undergirded with chalky mineral. Good strength I thought, but this was drinking more like a 1er Cru than a Grand Cru, rather missing in depth, complexity and, most of all, the tension and cut that I would normally associate with this wine. In fact, while not flabby, this was almost a little flat given the lack of acidity. Good, but not great. Perhaps time to drink up as well.

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