2016 Bonnes Mares
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The 2016 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru was picked on 2 October, blended with 35% whole bunch fruit and with 40% new oak. It has a floral bouquet: wilted rose petals and violets infusing the red berry fruit, a touch of orange pith surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly rustic opening; there is good backbone and substance here with what you might call a solid finish that should see it age over the long term. One to watch.
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Neal Martin
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Sweet vanilla oak, crunchy acidity, firm tannin and beautifully pure Morello cherry fruit. Very primary and raw at this stage, and there’s quite a bit of heat on the finish, but this has all the makings of greatness with maturity. Big, bold, brilliant. (RH)
The 2016 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru was picked on 2 October, blended with 35% whole bunch fruit and with 40% new oak. It has a floral bouquet: wilted rose petals and violets infusing the red berry fruit, a touch of orange pith surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly rustic opening; there is good backbone and substance here with what you might call a solid finish that should see it age over the long term. One to watch. Dec 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.