2011 Château de la Bonneliere Chinon Le Clos de la Bonnelière

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  4/28/2021 - McMalbec Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Observations similar to those noted in my prior note. Paired well with a charbroiled boneless chicken breast seasoned with Dijon mustard, garlic and mushrooms.

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  3/1/2021 - Charlie Pendejo Likes this wine:

  This has really hit its stride - I drank a few bottles around 2015 without leaving notes, and think it found it decent but not very deep or expressive then. This bottle was open for business from early on. Good Chinon with nice concentration and old-world balance of fruit : savory stuff, and versatile with chow as expected. Lost little or nothing by day 3 simply stoppered at cellar temp, so it should have years left... the tertiary aged stuff might come a little more to the fore with a few more years, and I dig that, but it's already there for my palate.

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  1/3/2021 - McMalbec Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Marvelous nose-for lack of a better description: sweet cloves, cherry pipe tobacco, cassis, fresh red raspberry; cracked pepper and smooth dark fruits on the palate with smooth tannins on the finish. We enjoyed with chicken tacos but it would work well with lots of foods. Pleased we have another bottle left.

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  9/13/2019 - TheBosWineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still going very strong. Combines all of the best elements from a new world styled cab franc and the classic Chinon characteristics. I can taste (and see) the very warm spring in this wine and I would have to guess that yields were very low. They’ve obviously made a gem in a bad year. Loving the sasparilla finish. This was the runaway #1 pick on a night that featured 2 Chinon’s, a cru Beaujolais, and an Alsatian Riesling. Very good value.

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  12/16/2018 - cobbpa Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Everything I want in a Cab Franc...pure red fruits, cracked pepper, green peppercorn, touch of leafy herbs. Midweight, silky, still grippy tannins & great acid. Has several years of life left.

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