Arlaud, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2019 power and weight yet no

power and weight yet no heaviness as the acid/fruit balance is impeccable

This is a bit finer than usual thanks to the relatively dense but fine-grained tannins though I underscore that finer than usual or not

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full-bodied and velvety flavors that also have an inherent exoticism

Arlaud, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2019 power and weight yet no(from a . 24 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines in both terres rouges and terres blanches). A distinctly earthy nose features notes of red and dark currant, rose petal, violet and pretty spice whiffs. There is again excellent detail to the intense broad shouldered flavors that are shaped by dense but fine grained tannins on the hugely long, balanced and firmly austere finale. This too is built to age and a wine that will likely need 20 years to see its