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.