Comte de Vogüé Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2013

Bright, dark red-ruby. Knockout nose combines black fruits, minerals, dark chocolate, clove, and menthol. Dense, sappy, and intense, boasting outstanding energy and lift to its almost painful flavours of blackberry and black cherry. There's a sweetness here but the wine is very closed today, finishing with a powerful tannic spine and superb vinosity ("in a sombre style, almost a bit frightening," says winemaker Millet).