Domaine de la Vougeraie : Bonnes-Mares Grand cru 2023

Tasted out of barrel, the Bonnes-Mares is reticent on the nose, with substantial black plum and mulberry fruit only opening up on the palate. The wine is tannic and rich in extract, but it is tightly wound and will take some time to open up. The grapes come from three parcels totaling 0.70 hectares that Boisset acquired from the old Pierre Ponnelle domaine. Give this wine five to seven years and drink it over the ensuing 25.