Roumier Les Amoureuses 2013 750mL

"Bright, dark red. Tighter and muskier than the Bonnes-Mares; shows terrific incipient complexity but needs aeration to coax out its aromas. This incredibly rich, deep, spherical wine displays great volume to its flavors of raspberry, Oriental spices and flowers complicated by a hint of animal fur thatdissipated with aeration. Endless, ripely tannic, building finish. A knockout 2013 with an extraordinarily seamless texture and outstanding fullness in the mouth. Its early fruit sweetness may make it drinkable earlier than the Bonnes-Mares but it will also live for a long time. Broadens and thickens on the back half, finishing with fully ripe tannins and superb building persistence. Roumier considers this wine to be similar in quality to the 2012 bottling, "but more chalky and less sweet." - Vinous, AG96 (ST), tasted 11/2015