Bouchard Père & Fils : Bonnes-Mares Grand cru Domaine 2011

14–18 months in oak, about 50–70% new. Mid crimson. Rich and sweetly spiced on the nose. Rich in relative terms. Both red and black fruit. Succulent, delicate, with a scented aftertaste. Overall lightly built. (JH)

Moderately saturated medium red. Aromas of redcurrant, strawberry and clove. Sweet and rich for 2011 but with lovely saline sappiness to its ripe flavors of strawberry, raspberry and spices. A substantial grand cru but less densely packed than the 2012 version; this will be much more approachable in its youth. Finishes with sweet tannins and a lingering note of cherry pit. A lovely showing, but without quite the mineral pungency I found from barrel a year ago.