Fougeray de Beauclair, Bonnes Mares 1997 Burgundy Rouge strawberries

strawberries

yet it shows less prominent stemmy notes

Laurent’s élevage is uniquely in concrete tank

Extracted for sure

it has developed into a polished wine that balances intensity and nuance

Fougeray de Beauclair, Bonnes Mares 1997 Burgundy Rouge strawberries95 Points CellarTracker (Paley's Place, Portland, OR): Opened about 1. 5 hours before drinking, not decanted. Good, garnet red color with only a hint of bricking at the edge. Magnificent, elegant, complex nose of roses, tea, spice, cherries and a host of other perfumy aromas that seemed to flow from the glass. I couldn't keep my nose out of it. Quintessential mature pinot noir on the palate with flavors that echoed the aromas but were somewhat less