Alex Gambal, Bonnes Mares 1999 Large Format but patience and time in

but patience and time in bottle are absolutely essential here

It's feminine and silky with a flawlessly polished veneer that mostly glosses over the tannins

this wine shows quite differently than Grenache from Sur Echalas Vineyard — but is every bit as good

This wine is deep violet in color and shows a symphony of aromas including cranberry

this is the first vintage of Mégaphone made by Edouard Brunier

Alex Gambal, Bonnes Mares 1999 Large Format but patience and time inone bin soiled label 91 Burghound. com While I'm impressed with the gorgeous aromatics and lovely complexity, the wine is a touch slender for classic Bonnes Mares. There is excellent persistent and fine balance but it could use a bit more stuffing. A wine of elegance rather than power though there is enough structure to warrant a decade of cellar time. Barrel Sample: 88 91 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The dark colored 1999 Bonnes Mares has creamed