Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 29/08/2005

Boasting a nose of great ripeness and freshness, the 2003 Bonnes Mares offers aromas of waxy black fruits and spices. Medium to full-bodied, it resembles liquid silk in both its attack and mid-palate. Luxurious and sensual, this highly expressive wine coats the palate with black cherries and dark raspberries whose effects linger in its tannin-packed, slightly dry finish. Projected maturity: 2009-2020.

Boasting a nose of great ripeness and freshness, the 2003 Bonnes Mares offers aromas of waxy black fruits and spices. Medium to full-bodied, it resembles liquid silk in both its attack and mid-palate. Luxurious and sensual, this highly expressive wine coats the palate with black cherries and dark raspberries whose effects linger in its tannin-packed, slightly dry finish. Projected maturity: 2009-2020. A Peter Vezan Selection, Paris fax #011-33-1-42-55-42-93, importers include David Hinkle, North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (800) 266-6585; Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH; tel. (513) 229-3630; Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700; Chambers & Chambers, Inc., San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 642-5500; Ideal Wines, Medford, MA; tel. (781) 395-3300. Also represented by Becky Wasserman / Le Serbet; French Fax: 011-33-3-80-24-29-70. Also imported by Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770

Medium red-ruby. Blackberry, violet, mocha and bitter chocolate on the slightly roasted nose. Huge, sweet and expressive, with extravagantly rich flavors of currant, blueberry, chocolate and spices. Quite velvety and sensual for this wine, thanks to its unusually fat, broad texture. Finishes with suave but serious tannins.

A penetrating and exceptionally expressive nose of mocha, plum and spice notes adds nuance to the violet and blueberry aromas and this ripe character continues onto the sappy, mouth coating and supple flavors that are so dense that there is a real weight and opulence on the cassis and black cherry liqueur finish. This is particular in style and will not be for everyone. Drink: 2015+
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com Issue 21. Tasted: Jan 01, 2006