Francois Bertheau, Bonnes Mares other_regions_australia it was aged in a

it was aged in a combination of medium size French oak barrels and Slavonian oak casks

balanced and refreshingly dry finale

This is clearly built for extended aging and I would recommend not touching a bottle for at least a decade

though it is already very classy

unless you're young

Francois Bertheau, Bonnes Mares other_regions_australia it was aged in a(from a . 34 ha parcel located in 100% terres rouges). A background hint of wood easily allows the cool and equally pure essence of red currant, plum and violet scents to be appreciated. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the tautly muscular flavors that are also shaped by relatively fine grained tannins on the balanced and lingering finale. This is a Bonnes Mares of refinement and finesse that should age well on a base of balance.