Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
D. 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.