Fougeray de Beauclair, Bonnes Mares 1997 OWC it's incredibly how this has

it's incredibly how this has maintained its freshness over three decades

Clearly the most extracted wine of the night

aromatic nose with a pleasant red-fruited tone and a modest amount of earthiness coupled with some iron notes (which had me thinking Gevrey)

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One of the wines of the vintage in 2018

Fougeray de Beauclair, Bonnes Mares 1997 OWC it's incredibly how this has95 Points CellarTracker (Paley's Place, Portland, OR): Opened about 1. 5 hours before drinking, not decanted. Good, garnet red color with only a hint of bricking at the edge. Magnificent, elegant, complex nose of roses, tea, spice, cherries and a host of other perfumy aromas that seemed to flow from the glass. I couldn't keep my nose out of it. Quintessential mature pinot noir on the palate with flavors that echoed the aromas but were somewhat less