2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru French notes of black berries dominate

notes of black berries dominate with slight hints of smoke

featuring flamboyant black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers with a solid backbone of ripe

a tincture of oyster shell

"The compelling 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley exhibits more classic cassis notes without the subtle herbaceousness of the Alexander Valley wine

2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru French notes of black berries dominate"A superbly complex nose is built around mostly blue fruit aromas with distinct notes of spice, game and earth where the earth component continues onto the elegant and classy flavors that are wonderfully dense and like the Ech possess outstanding phenolic ripeness and simply oozes dry extract on the youthfully austere and slightly warm finish. A striking wine that has real 'presence' in the mouth." 95 100 Burghound