Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru
    Joseph Drouhin

    Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru,

    Destination

    Joseph Drouhin, Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru, 2017

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Joseph Drouhin, Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru, 2017

    A really quite lavish, opulent Bonnes-Mares. Suave fruit liqueur notes with fresh raspberry and bramble characteristics. Generous but fine and gourmand, with enough brightness to prolong the finish and leave you wanting more. Noble and complete. Stellar. From 1.5ha planted on white soils on the Chambolle side of the appellation. Fermented with 40% whole bunches.

    ABV:
    13.5%
    91-93/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2017 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru was picked on September 13 with around 35% whole cluster fruit. This has a generous, pure bouquet of black and blue fruit, delineated and focused if not quite as complex as the best Bonnes-Mares. The palate is sappy on the entry with grippy dark berry fruit, lightly spiced and quite sinewy. This year I prefer the femininity and terroir expression displayed by the Les Amoureuses. Not bad, but not my favorite among Drouhin’s Grand Crus. Two barrels produced.
    Date Reviewed:
    01/2019
    Drinking Window:
    2022 - 2040

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Burgundy
    Appellation:
    Bonnes Mares
    Producer:
    Joseph Drouhin
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Pinot Noir
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.