Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Arlaud |
Label Name: | Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy (Côte de Nuits — Chambolle‑Musigny, Bonnes‑Mares Grand Cru) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable critics: Decanter (Charles Curtis) 98 for Arlaud Bonnes‑Mares 2022 (Burgundy 2022 en primeur); Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 95–98; reviewers (Decanter, Vinous/Neal Martin) praised pomegranate/blackberry fruit, savory/earthy complexity and long finish
Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, pomegranate and bramble with rose petal, sandalwood, earth and subtle gamey/savoury notes. Silky, refined tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, duck confit, game, aged Comté or Gruyère; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed mushrooms or fish, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), shiitake hot pot.
Production Method
Certified biodynamic farming; partial destemming, fermentation on indigenous yeasts in wooden vats with long maceration; élevage ~16–18 months in French oak (mix of new and used); bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Family-owned Domaine Arlaud (post‑WWII origins); ~15 ha biodynamic estate in Chambolle‑Musigny, run by the third generation (Bertille, Cyprien, Romain Arlaud). Parcel ~0.20–0.23 ha, vines planted c.1979.