2023 Bonnes Mares
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Note: from a .35 ha parcel with vines in the terres blanches portion; 80% whole cluster. A cool, elegant and restrained nose flashes a subtly perfumed array of overtly floral-suffused red berry fruit scents that include cherry, raspberry and a hint of plum, along with soft earth, spice and wood nuances. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the delicious, muscular and well-detailed medium weight plus flavors that deliver fine depth and persistence on the well-balanced finish. One of the best examples of Bonnes Mares you will find in the 2023 vintage.*Burghound Don't Miss!*
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Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2023 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru comes from old vines that suffer millerandage on the mid-slope, done with 80% whole bunches with the central stems removed. It has a clean and precise bouquet with blackberry, graphite, violet and crushed stone scents that blossom in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned, supple tannins. It is fleshy and sapid toward the finish but boasts an insistent grip, lingering with a touch of black pepper on the aftertaste. This is a serious Bonnes-Mares for long-term consideration.(NM)
Mortet's 2023 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is a beauty, bursting with aromas of sweet red berries, incense, violets and anise. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's supple, pure and perfumed, with a deep core of cool, succulent fruit, ultra-refined tannins and a long, saline finish.
From vines planted at the centre of the cru, neither more Morey nor more Chambolle. 70–80 years old. Cask sample. Mid ruby. Immediate weight and mass on the palate. Serious, slightly grave even. Long, salty finish. Long term. (MH)
About the producer
This estate, today with Arnaud Mortet at the helm, makes some of Gevrey-Chambertin’s finest wines. Working with 16 hectares, as well as a few négociant parcels, this property makes perfumed and chiselled Pinot Noir.