
Bonnes-Mares, Grand Cru, 2024
An ornate Bonnes Mares that sings with wild cherry and beautifully integrated, subtle, dried flower whole bunch notes. A surprisingly floral Bonnes Mares, fragrant with peach blossom, red fruit and wild orange notes. Lovely inner tension and very fine structure, this is a beguiling rendition that appears to show off the more Chambolle side of the vineyard, even if the Clair vines are predominantly on the Morey side. ?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
The 2024 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has an expressive, transparent bouquet with perfumed strawberry and raspberry scents, the 30-40% whole bunch completely subsumed by the fruit which is always a good sign. The palate is framed by filigree tannins, perfectly pitched acidity, very elegant in style, gentle grip with an almost pixelated finish that lingers temptingly in the mouth. What a fabulous Bonnes-Mares in the context of the growing season - certainly on par with the previous vintage. Just a gorgeous Bonnes-Mares in the making.