Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bonnes Mares (Côte de Nuits, Burgundy) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for 2021 vintage: Decanter 93; Vinous 90; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 94; Tim Atkin 94; Burghound 92-94
Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry, violet and blackberry with forest-floor, leather and baking-spice accents. Silky texture, bright acidity, firm ripe tannins and a long mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef côte de boeuf, game, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta. Asian: Peking duck, soy-glazed miso cod, char siu, bulgogi, shiitake and tofu hotpot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, biodynamic/organic viticulture; cold pre-fermentation soak, partial whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts; 16–18 months in French oak (c.33–40% new).
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (est. 1999) manages ~34–44 ha across Burgundy; converted vineyards to organic/biodynamic farming since early 2000s and focuses on low yields and terroir-driven, whole-bunch vinification.