Wine Advocate June, 2003

Light to medium-bodied, the 2001 Bonnes Mares sports a perfumed nose of blueberries, violets, and black cherries. It bursts on the palate, revealing outstanding fat and amplitude. Its spicy black fruit-laden character tightens in the finish, which kept this wine from earning a higher score. Drink it over the next 7 years.

The expressive nose this displayed from cask has been replaced by a reserved, brooding, backward one though it displays understated and fresh red and black fruit aromas framed by obvious toast notes and followed by harmonious, sappy, full-bodied, powerful flavors that are not especially precise but extremely long. The overall impression is a bit too supple to be a classic Bonnes Mares but it's very pretty all the same. Drink: 2007-13
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com Issue 13. Tasted: Jan 01, 2004