Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru, 2021

Name: Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru
Brand: Bruno Clair
Price: 1580.74 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Lifting red fruit and flowers over a fine stoniness. Lovely energy and nerve. The structure feels hewn from rock but the fruit is balanced and elegant with great detail and vitality. A hugely animated Bonnes Mares, a wine of nimble power that will wow those lucky enough to secure a few bottles. Apart from one tiny parcel of 0.12 ha situated on the Chambolle side of the vineyard, the core of this cuvée comes from two parcels in the Morey commune, one of which is next to Clos de Tart. One part was planted in 1946 another in 1980. This makes Bruno Clair the only producer with Bonnes Mares vines within the Morey St Denis commune. Bruno describes the wine as being three quarters from red soil based vines and one quarter white limestone marne-based soils, resulting in a wine of great intensity and vigour.

critic reviews

93-95/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2021 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has also turned out very well, mingling notes of sweet red berries and cherries with hints of rose petals and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's pure and precise, with a bright spine of acidity and a more tensile, mineral profile than the richer, fleshier Clos de Beze.

date of review 01/2023

94-96/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2021 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a fragrant nose, a mixture of red and blue fruit, well-defined and focused. The palate is well balanced with fine tannins, layers of red and black fruit, a little reduction from the lees at the moment that will protect the freshness and allow them to add less SO2. Very persistent on the finish. Excellent.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2045

date of review 01/2023