75cl
Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2019
Vendor code : 281
Marsannay is one of Burgundy’s hidden gems, often referred to as the 'Golden Gate' of the Côte de Nuits. Domaine Bruno Clair played a pivotal role in elevating the reputation of Marsannay, particularly by planting Pinot Noir in this appellation. Few places in Burgundy have seen such a dramatic rise in wine quality over the past few decades. Today, the domain owns several prestigious sites with old vines, including the renowned Clos de Bèze and Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru.
Color
Red
Fortress
13,5%
Country
France
Grape
Pinot Noir
Region
Burgundy
Producer
Domaine Bruno Clair
Vintage
2019
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Domaine Bruno Clair's share of the Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru vineyard spans 1.6 hectares, situated adjacent to the renowned Clos de Tart vineyard. The vines were planted in 1946, 1962, 1978, and 1980. Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is known for its intense, full-bodied, and well-structured style, with prominent tannins. The wine's aroma offers hints of granite, blueberries, red berries, oyster shells, spices, rose petals, and orange. Its mineral profile, in particular, stands out and deserves special attention. It is recommended to be enjoyed between 2027 and 2060.
Bonnes-Mares is known for its rich, fleshy, and mouth-filling body. It has a well-defined structure, full-bodied rather than floral, with a slightly wild character at times. This wine can age for 30 to 50 years. Wine lovers often debate the subtle differences between the Morey and Chambolle sides of the appellation. However, the roundness of the former and the elegance of the latter are often unified by the delicately tannic power common to both. Its aromas evoke violet, humus, and underbrush, showcasing the unique ability of Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny to blend two distinct temperaments into one harmonious personality. The Bonnes-Mares vineyard has been known by this name since the Middle Ages, though the etymology remains uncertain. One theory traces it to the verb marer, meaning 'to cultivate carefully,' while a more imaginative explanation links the name to ancient mother goddesses, though this is less likely. Bonnes-Mares was granted Grand Cru status on December 8, 1936. The Bonnes-Mares appellation lies just south of the neighboring Grand Cru Clos de Tart, forming a rectangle between the hills of Morey and Chambolle. The vineyard spans both Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny, though most of it falls within Chambolle’s territory. Its eastern exposure and elevation, averaging between 250 and 280 meters, provide ideal conditions. The subsoil consists of limestone pavement and white marl, underlying light, gravelly clay-flint soils that are around 40 cm deep. These soils, brown or reddish in color, date back to the Jurassic period, roughly 150 million years ago.
Reviews from critics
97/100
3 points
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Vinous
The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is surprisingly backward on the nose with tightly-wound blackberry, redcurrant and cranberry fruit with sea spray and light pine cone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy redcurrant and strawberry fruit. This is a solid Bonnes-Mares, correct, not flashy but serious and as such, it deserves several years in bottle. It has the substance and complexity to reward those with patience.
Decanter
Most of Bruno Clair's large parcel of Bonnes-Mares is planted to old vines that stretch from the bottom of the slope to the top in Morey-Saint-Denis. This produces a wine with more weight than the perfumed Chambolle side of the vineyard, with a profoundly rich black plum and mulberry fruit that opens with time to show spice, mineral and saline notes. The initial impression is so velvety that only with time does one notice the massive tannic structure here. Drinking Window 2029 - 2049.
Burghound
Discreet wood frames the relatively high-toned aromas of various red berries along with a plentitude of floral and spice wisps. There is outstanding power and mouth coating dry extract present on the broad-shouldered flavors that deliver superb depth and flat out remarkable length. This beauty is however quite firmly structured so ample patience is strongly suggested.
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