David M. Bueker wrote:I've seen this wine in a thousand places, but never tried it. (fear of Sauvignon Blanc)
Bonnet's white is one of the most reliable and perhaps the best value in white Bordeaux. It is not your run-of-the-mill Sauv Blancy tartness kind of white Bordeaux - it has actual depth and character. If you like white Bordeaux at all, there is no way you won't like Bonnet. Here's my note for the same wine, plus the 2006:
Chateau Bonnet, Entre-Deux-Mers 2005An example of just how good and consistent the vintage is. Soft, fresh, and vibrant, with citrus, honey, flowers, and melon. Very nice.
Very Good (85 -87) [4/28/07]
Chateau Bonnet, Entre-Deux-Mers 2006Citrus, apple, honey, and fig. Nice acidity, and with enough depth to avoid being 'just another white.' Bonnet's whites seem to be quite reliable. Around $10, and a very good value. 50% Sauvignon, 40% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle.
Very Good / Excellent (86 - 88). [5/23/08]
"The sun, with all those planets revolving about it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else to do"
Galileo Galilei
(avatar: me next to the WIYN 3.5 meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory)
