Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
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 critic scores: Vinous 93–95, Tim Atkin 95, Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 95–97; Technical/ageing notes (100% whole-bunch; 16 months in oak; ~20–35% new) also reported

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and raspberry with violet and forest-floor notes, touches of graphite, spice and saline minerality. Silky texture with firm, fine-grained tannins and a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, duck à l'orange, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, truffle dishes; Asian: Peking duck, soy-miso glazed black cod, char siu pork, Korean BBQ short ribs, umami mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Organically/biodynamically farmed grapes; 100% whole-bunch (vendange entière), cold pre-fermentation maceration, ~21-day cuvaison, natural fermentation, aged ~16 months in French oak (≈20–35% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (est. 1999/expanded by Boisset family) manages many Grand Cru and Premier Cru holdings; farms organically/biodynamically across ~34 ha, focusing on terroir expression. Bonnes-Mares fruit comes from ~0.70 ha of parcels.