Fougeray de Beauclair, Bonnes Mares 1997 Sine Qua Non opulent and incredibly perfumed beauty

opulent and incredibly perfumed beauty gives up loads of kirsch

could have helped first glass though

this is a pick

The 2017 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard is the wine of the vintage

Drinking amazing at the moment

Fougeray de Beauclair, Bonnes Mares 1997 Sine Qua Non opulent and incredibly perfumed beauty95 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