11 Aug 2013: After 2 bottles of prematurely oxidised white Burgundies and a short discussion, we treated ourselves (decadently) to a bottle of 1997 Roumier Bonnes Mares. Beautiful garnet ruby core. A very pure and intense bouquet of dried strawberry, truffle, savoury, humus and undergrowth. Silky on entry, delivering seamless harmony and balance in a mid-weight frame, right through to the lingering finish, which is just showing a hint of dryness. Lithe, elegant, complex, with plenty of finesse within a balanced and still intact structure. A wine that is drinking at peak now, and over next 3 - 4 years. 17.5/20
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