Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Denis Mortet |
Label Name: | Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru (Chambolle-Musigny side), Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 96 points; Jasper Morris MW 94–97; Vinous ~92–94 (reviews vary). Sources:
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black fruits (raspberry, plum, pomegranate) with peony florals, warm spice, orange rind and forest-floor notes. Full-bodied, supple texture, melting tannins and a long, saline, rose‑inflected finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, rack of lamb, game birds, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, Korean bulgogi, soy-miso glazed fish, braised beef short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; partial whole‑cluster fermentation (~60–66%); indigenous yeasts; 18 months in oak (c.80% new); low yields; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Denis Mortet, a family domaine in Gevrey/Chambolle (now run by Arnaud and family), farms tiny Bonnes-Mares parcels (~0.35 ha) of old vines (~60–70 yrs) on white marl soils.