Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drouhin-Laroze
Label Name:
 
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
Hand-harvested fruit; c.50% whole-cluster fermentation; native yeasts; 12–18 months élevage in 60–80% new Allier/Nivernais oak; very low yields (~25 hl/ha).
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Dense, elegant Pinot Noir: truffle-tinged black cherry, boysenberry and plum, violet and rose floral lift, spicy licorice and iron-mineral earth, fine-grained tannins and a long, filigree finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast duck with foie gras, venison fillet with mustard, roasted Bresse chicken, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean bulgogi, char siu, miso-glazed aubergine, shoyu-grilled salmon.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, family domaine founded mid-19th century (~1850). Owns ~11 ha in Côte de Nuits; 1.5 ha parcel of Bonnes Mares on the Chambolle side (red, ferruginous soils).
Awards/Ratings:
 
Neal Martin (Vinous) 92–94; Burghound 90–93; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 92–95; James Suckling 98