Domaine Boingneres 1985 (FB, C) GBA 49% 700ml over-99 and extended the ripening period

and extended the ripening period predominantly from the last week of March through the first two weeks of April

Central Victoria had a warm dry spring with some early summer rain which led to good fruit set and subsequent healthy green canopies

with the feel of chalk and lovely structural definition

These spicy characters are carried through on the palate

The nose has pleasantly fruity notes ranging from liquorice to berries

Domaine Boingneres 1985 (FB, C) GBA 49% 700ml over-99 and extended the ripening periodThis bottling bears the phrase Cpages Nobles meaning noble grapes, a reference to the high quality Folle Blanche and Colombard grapes used to produce this marvellous bottling. It is another in a line of excellent single vintage releases from the small scale producer Domaine Boingnres. This is a distillery with an unerring commitment to quality, using the majority of their small 50 acre vineyards to grow the challenging, yet delicious, Folle Blanche