2016 Château de la Bonneliere Chinon Les Lisons

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89 points

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  7/9/2020 - Baudelaire wrote: 89 Points

  This bottle was fully ready to drink two hours after opening. Some tasty cherry notes along with the notes of spice; overall good dark fruits (plum, cherry predominant, a bit of blackberry) and improved integration.

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  1/20/2020 - Baudelaire wrote: 89 Points

  Absolutely needs 24h of air before it is enjoyable--and then, it is indeed enjoyable.

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  6/1/2019 - Lash LaRue Likes this wine:

  Double decanted, chilled to 60F and poured after 10 minutes rest.
  
  Appearance: clear, pale ruby with purple undertones. Minimal bricking on rim.
  
  Nose: Clean, no faults. Med (+) aromas of violets, red and black currants, black cherry, bramble, bubblegum, strawberry candy. Brambly notes suggest possible whole cluster fermentation, possibly a touch of brett. This is why I adore Anjou reds. No discernible oak influence.
  
  Palate: Wine is dry. Med (+) acidity, low tannin, med (- alcohol), med (-) body, med flavor intensity of brambley red currant, grape stems, menthol, fresh tobacco leaf, fennel, and definitely OLIVES; this wine is very much like eating a fully ripened black olive. Possibly related to pyrazines in the cab franc. Flinty mineral notes are suggested as well, all of which harkens to nice sulfury things being thrown off by the fermentation. Yeasty, beery notes of bread dough. Med (+) length of finish. Wine has a persistent oily texture and a slight bitterness on the finish.
  
  Conclusion: Wine is very good. QPR is extremely high, and I almost hope it stays that way to the detriment of this fine producer, so I can keep buying it at $16. This is why you can't talk about wine without first knowing about France, and this is why old world wines are still the best. Owing to the brambly, bretty, flinty characteristics, this example reminds me of certain famous producers from the Southern Rhone. I have had many higher priced examples of Chinon, Bourgeuil, & Saumur-Champigny that have not been as interesting as this. Why let the Parisian bistros have all the fun? Wine is fully ready to drink now, but may last another 4 years or so due to the relatively firm acidity.

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