Drank at our Bucket list wine dinner. Notes from memory: Nose of red cherries & wet earth. Very complex palate of black and fruit, forest floor, some earthiness and cloves. This was a bigger wine than I expected, with an appropriate acidity level, and an extremely long and lovely finish. Still seemed quite youthful, and could've used a longer decant. Very nice wine.
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Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Walk-around tasting. First time tasting this wine since shortly after release. Rich black and red fruits on both nose and palate. Meaty and firm on palate, but clearly approaching a beautiful sense of harmony. Long, expanding finish. 94-95+ point potential. This is from when Jadot's Bonnes Mares came from both the Morey and Chambolle sides.
Fairly brooding nose though the palate is showing more accessible than you might expect for 05 B-M. By no means ready, as this is still quite primary, but the tannins have a degree of silkiness that hints at how great this wine will be once it sheds the healthy amount of remaining baby fat. 95+ point potential.
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Lots of sweet red fruits and hints of that classic liqueur strawberry note found in the very best '05 GC burg lurking in the background. Sadly it's all masked by too much tannin and extraction.
There's ton of fruit power and complexity here, so you can certainly leave these to rest a bit to see if the structure softens out to let the fruit shine more clearly, but it'll be an interesting question to see if the fruit starts fading before the intrusive elevage does.
At $400/bt in the context of the current market, it's not crazy.
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First time checking in on this wine after 13 years, still surprisingly young but in a much better place than in wise back in 2008. Cherry, red apple skins, plum, dried roses and violets, clove, forest floor, medium+ acidity, medium tannin great length and purity. Great wine and should still evolve for another 5-10 years. I don’t think it’s worth the current price however…
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First Zoom tasting - Burgundy (Mi Casa): Wine 3 My contribution. I didn’t notice TCA when I poured initially but now more noticeable. Makes me feel terrible.
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Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of dust, rose petals and mixed dark fruits. Flavors of Bing cherries, plums and black berries. Medium acidity, drying tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
My guess was 2006 Louis Jadot Clos de Beze. Wrong!
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{3 Magnums opened from Confrerie cellar for Confrerie event}. Immediately attractive nose, classic Bonnes Mares fruit (minerals, liquorishness, something vaguely smoky, blambly red and black fruit including blackberries and blueberries) with very full mid palate and great length. Wine was poured from mags into regular decanters and then poured directly into glasses @ 8.15pm, finished my taste about 90 minutes later. Sensational wine and very surprised it was as attractive as it was, as most other grand cru '05s appear to be in a deep slumber. (Faiveley Corton Clos des Corton Faiveley (94) tried at the same time needs another decade). If I was opening from personal storage would still plan on a decant before drinking now as it had not peaked over the 90 minutes I tasted it over, and other notes here suggest it still needs time. Having said that -
Sensational, lovely classic Bonnes Mares with forever palate and length. If you see this in the secondary market would snap it up.
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TN: Trump BdB, Chardonnay, Piedmont and Burgundy (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): Very youthful nose displaying mostly black fruit with a hint of red. Blackberry, black cherry, a hint of stem and earth. Excellent concentration, beautifully layered fruits, silky and polished, perfect amount of acidity and mineral and lovely long clean finish. Still very youthful and need time. Very concentrated style of Bonne Mares.
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The nose is ethereal- think softly rising on a fresh breeze and wafting to wherever. It took forever to even sip the wine because to nose was so fine. I almost did not want to intrude on the experience with some thing as pedestrian as food. We doubled decanted this wine 4 hours before we drank it. A wonderful experience. ( My rating may be higher than others might give it based on my limited experience with wines of this pedigree- that may be- but in the pure world of wine experience I can only hope to be fortunate enough to have many many more like this!)
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2005 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Suduirat, Madeira's (John V.'s): Sometimes it is too easy to dis Jadot. Negociant, the big kid on the block, etc. But they make some great wines and this was one. Ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose is tight to start. The some sadalwood followed by black raspberries and bluberries which I found odd. With air, more dark cherry fruit comes out. Also a bit of menthol. This is a complex wine that kept unwinding layers in the glass. Lots of black cherries and more blueberries on the palate along with a nice minerality. Long finish. A very big wine that has plenty of upside. The groups WOTN.
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absolutely stunning, didn't need a lot of time to open up, balance was impeccable, notwithstanding the fact that this wine at its early age is very primary with fruit dominating but you can tell lots of interesting elements waiting in the wings to emerge, i immediately bought four more bottles which i hope i can drink one a decade until i'm in my 90's… if history is a guide i won't be able to keep my hands off them… 1-3 pts upside with age
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The nose was gorgeous, with notes of wild berry, red florals, herbal mint and dried cinnamon. On the palate, it flowed silky-smooth yet with notable heft toward the close; showing red fruit, blueberry skins and minerals. Brisk acidity kept it driven and lent a cooling, clean freshness. The finish was staying, even though it was youthfully clenched, with notes of blueberry and inner floral tones. This is just starting to enter its drinking window, yet there's no rush.
Tasted immediately after opening and this was completely closed. Let sit 2 hours in glass before tasting again: Rich, heavy, almost caramel weight and flavored candied red berries, deep and inviting. The palate carries some beautiful under-ripe raspberry, cherries, light stem and earth with hints of brett. Strong acidity with subtle light tannins leading through the finish. Obviously this was experienced to young yet it is very, very delicious. The exciting thing for me, once the acidity dies on the finish there is dusty light red berries left behind. This is light, just a nuance but is completely thought-provoking. The finish on this wine is something unlike I have ever experienced in my young career into Burgundy. Obviously to young but a huge eye-opener for myself as to what is possible, what I would give to try this in it's prime...
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The Paulee de Hersh (Casa Hersh): Not sure how an 05 snuck in here, we're doing 05's over lunch on Saturday. Blind, both David S and I would guess Cali Pinot. Didn't do it for me at all, but others liked it.
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On first opening the nose was completely shut. Put immediately into a wide base decanter and swirled it around then let sit for a couple hours. 3-4 hours into the dinner the nose never came around, but the palate was very well balanced! Top notch burgundy for sure, but I'll hold off at least 7-8 years before trying again.
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2005 Barrel Tasting at Louis Jadot (Louis Jadot Winery, Beaune): Barrel Sample. Lovely dark, almost opaque appearance. Sublime nose of ripe dark fruit. Layers ripe dark fruit on palate too, lovely tannic structure and balancing acidity. A big yet elegant wine, huge length and lovely acidity. Exceptional.
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10/12/2023 - cephomer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at our Bucket list wine dinner. Notes from memory: Nose of red cherries & wet earth. Very complex palate of black and fruit, forest floor, some earthiness and cloves. This was a bigger wine than I expected, with an appropriate acidity level, and an extremely long and lovely finish. Still seemed quite youthful, and could've used a longer decant. Very nice wine.
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1/12/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 95 Points
Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Walk-around tasting. First time tasting this wine since shortly after release. Rich black and red fruits on both nose and palate. Meaty and firm on palate, but clearly approaching a beautiful sense of harmony. Long, expanding finish. 94-95+ point potential. This is from when Jadot's Bonnes Mares came from both the Morey and Chambolle sides.
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1/12/2022 - Nanda wrote:
Fairly brooding nose though the palate is showing more accessible than you might expect for 05 B-M. By no means ready, as this is still quite primary, but the tannins have a degree of silkiness that hints at how great this wine will be once it sheds the healthy amount of remaining baby fat. 95+ point potential.
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1/8/2022 - robferguson1 wrote: 92 Points
This lasted a bit hot and is noteworthy brown , storage ?
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12/10/2021 - ubercuvee wrote:
Lots of sweet red fruits and hints of that classic liqueur strawberry note found in the very best '05 GC burg lurking in the background. Sadly it's all masked by too much tannin and extraction.
There's ton of fruit power and complexity here, so you can certainly leave these to rest a bit to see if the structure softens out to let the fruit shine more clearly, but it'll be an interesting question to see if the fruit starts fading before the intrusive elevage does.
At $400/bt in the context of the current market, it's not crazy.
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10/1/2021 - pakabear Likes this wine: 95 Points
First time checking in on this wine after 13 years, still surprisingly young but in a much better place than in wise back in 2008. Cherry, red apple skins, plum, dried roses and violets, clove, forest floor, medium+ acidity, medium tannin great length and purity. Great wine and should still evolve for another 5-10 years. I don’t think it’s worth the current price however…
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7/25/2021 - baxter67 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted. Quite subdued. Needed 3 hours to come round. Good red fruit and balance, but quite shy. ****
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5/12/2020 - dcwino wrote: flawed
First Zoom tasting - Burgundy (Mi Casa): Wine 3
My contribution. I didn’t notice TCA when I poured initially but now more noticeable. Makes me feel terrible.
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10/19/2019 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
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Tasted double blind.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of dust, rose petals and mixed dark fruits. Flavors of Bing cherries, plums and black berries. Medium acidity, drying tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
My guess was 2006 Louis Jadot Clos de Beze. Wrong!
Madison offline
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1/8/2018 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 96 Points
{3 Magnums opened from Confrerie cellar for Confrerie event}. Immediately attractive nose, classic Bonnes Mares fruit (minerals, liquorishness, something vaguely smoky, blambly red and black fruit including blackberries and blueberries) with very full mid palate and great length. Wine was poured from mags into regular decanters and then poured directly into glasses @ 8.15pm, finished my taste about 90 minutes later. Sensational wine and very surprised it was as attractive as it was, as most other grand cru '05s appear to be in a deep slumber. (Faiveley Corton Clos des Corton Faiveley (94) tried at the same time needs another decade). If I was opening from personal storage would still plan on a decant before drinking now as it had not peaked over the 90 minutes I tasted it over, and other notes here suggest it still needs time. Having said that -
Sensational, lovely classic Bonnes Mares with forever palate and length. If you see this in the secondary market would snap it up.
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10/2/2017 - vin43 wrote: 92 Points
not quiet ready to drink rating will go up
later
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5/31/2016 - madeiradog Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very primary with dark cherry, firm acidity and deep core of slumbering fruit. I would not touch another for at least 5 years.
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5/31/2016 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
TN: Trump BdB, Chardonnay, Piedmont and Burgundy (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): Very youthful nose displaying mostly black fruit with a hint of red. Blackberry, black cherry, a hint of stem and earth. Excellent concentration, beautifully layered fruits, silky and polished, perfect amount of acidity and mineral and lovely long clean finish. Still very youthful and need time. Very concentrated style of Bonne Mares.
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1/29/2016 - King Julien wrote: 95 Points
Decanted 5 hours, probably only needed 3-4. Very nice, outstanding nose, long finish. Drank with food, but better by itself.
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12/2/2015 - slrankin Likes this wine: 96 Points
The nose is ethereal- think softly rising on a fresh breeze and wafting to wherever. It took forever to even sip the wine because to nose was so fine. I almost did not want to intrude on the experience with some thing as pedestrian as food. We doubled decanted this wine 4 hours before we drank it. A wonderful experience. ( My rating may be higher than others might give it based on my limited experience with wines of this pedigree- that may be- but in the pure world of wine experience I can only hope to be fortunate enough to have many many more like this!)
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10/30/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 94 Points
2005 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Suduirat, Madeira's (John V.'s): Sometimes it is too easy to dis Jadot. Negociant, the big kid on the block, etc. But they make some great wines and this was one. Ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose is tight to start. The some sadalwood followed by black raspberries and bluberries which I found odd. With air, more dark cherry fruit comes out. Also a bit of menthol. This is a complex wine that kept unwinding layers in the glass. Lots of black cherries and more blueberries on the palate along with a nice minerality. Long finish. A very big wine that has plenty of upside. The groups WOTN.
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3/28/2015 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 93 Points
absolutely stunning, didn't need a lot of time to open up, balance was impeccable, notwithstanding the fact that this wine at its early age is very primary with fruit dominating but you can tell lots of interesting elements waiting in the wings to emerge, i immediately bought four more bottles which i hope i can drink one a decade until i'm in my 90's… if history is a guide i won't be able to keep my hands off them… 1-3 pts upside with age
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2/21/2015 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was gorgeous, with notes of wild berry, red florals, herbal mint and dried cinnamon. On the palate, it flowed silky-smooth yet with notable heft toward the close; showing red fruit, blueberry skins and minerals. Brisk acidity kept it driven and lent a cooling, clean freshness. The finish was staying, even though it was youthfully clenched, with notes of blueberry and inner floral tones. This is just starting to enter its drinking window, yet there's no rush.
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6/11/2009 - gripNsip wrote: 94 Points
Tasted immediately after opening and this was completely closed. Let sit 2 hours in glass before tasting again: Rich, heavy, almost caramel weight and flavored candied red berries, deep and inviting. The palate carries some beautiful under-ripe raspberry, cherries, light stem and earth with hints of brett. Strong acidity with subtle light tannins leading through the finish. Obviously this was experienced to young yet it is very, very delicious. The exciting thing for me, once the acidity dies on the finish there is dusty light red berries left behind. This is light, just a nuance but is completely thought-provoking. The finish on this wine is something unlike I have ever experienced in my young career into Burgundy. Obviously to young but a huge eye-opener for myself as to what is possible, what I would give to try this in it's prime...
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8/1/2008 - BradE wrote:
The Paulee de Hersh (Casa Hersh): Not sure how an 05 snuck in here, we're doing 05's over lunch on Saturday. Blind, both David S and I would guess Cali Pinot. Didn't do it for me at all, but others liked it.
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6/15/2008 - pakabear wrote: 95 Points
On first opening the nose was completely shut. Put immediately into a wide base decanter and swirled it around then let sit for a couple hours. 3-4 hours into the dinner the nose never came around, but the palate was very well balanced! Top notch burgundy for sure, but I'll hold off at least 7-8 years before trying again.
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8/17/2006 - Paul D wrote:
2005 Barrel Tasting at Louis Jadot (Louis Jadot Winery, Beaune): Barrel Sample. Lovely dark, almost opaque appearance. Sublime nose of ripe dark fruit. Layers ripe dark fruit on palate too, lovely tannic structure and balancing acidity. A big yet elegant wine, huge length and lovely acidity. Exceptional.
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