Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2019 spice-inflected blackberry

spice-inflected blackberry

suffuse the earthy and softly spicy nose

Tasted several times since my original review with consistent notes in the sense that they have become progressively more positive

candied lemon peel and blanched almond underscored by a hint of chalky mineral

Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2019 spice-inflected blackberry(from terres blanches or the white soil portion of the vineyard). Much more subtle but not invisible wood can be found on the cooler and more layered aromas of red berries, warm earth and pretty floral whiffs. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the stony and muscular large bodied flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere and robust finale that flirts with rusticity. Good potential here but patience definitely advised.