Hudelot Baillet, Bonnes Mares

Hudelot Baillet, Bonnes Mares(from a . 123 ha parcel of 80+ year old vines situated mostly in terres blanches; about 600 bottles are produced each year). This is the only wine in the range to exhibit any reduction and here its enough to dominate the fruit. There is excellent punch, power, size and weight to the big bodied and muscular flavors that terminate in a balanced and impressively long finale that could again use better depth.

An exuberantly spicy nose offers up notes of cassis

as this tastes much older than its true age

honeydew melon and floral aromas show outstanding clarity and mineral lift

There are notes of orange dark chocolate stick as well

black and blue fruit aromas trimmed in subtle floral notes that complement the rich

Firm reduction dominates everything with the exception of a fleeting floral note at present

Chalky and ashen notes lend intrigue while salinity serves for saliva-inducement on a gripping

pure and chiseled flavors terminate in a youthfully austere

complementing the cherry and leather flavors with vanilla and licorice details

(from a bottle shipped directly from the domaine)

savory notes of cardamom

earth and plenty of sauvage characters