Domaine Bruno Clair - Bonnes Mares 2023
Price: $649.96
| Producer | Domaine Bruno Clair |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 604114 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Clair's portion of Bonnes-Mares is uniquely situated entirely in Morey-St.-Denis next to the Grand Cru Clos de Tart. This 1.64-hectare parcel is defined by its southeast-facing exposure and an average altitude of 280 meters. The terroir features distinctive white limestone soils which provide a unique mineral foundation for vines planted in 1942, 1962, 1978, and 1980. The winemaking mirrors the high standards of the domaine, utilizing 30–50% whole cluster fermentation with ambient yeasts. The wine is aged for 18–20 months in oak barrels (roughly 45% new), resulting in a concentrated yet elegant profile.
James Suckling: 96-97 Points
A touch of bitter chocolate gives extra appeal to this powerful, highly structured wine that has a lot of earthy, meaty, forest-berry depth. This has a much firmer finish, bold and crisp, than the majority of Bonnes-Mares grands crus. From the Morey-Saint-Denis side of this site, where the soil is deep and red.
Vinous Media: 95-97 Points
The 2023 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a well-defined bouquet with black cherries, wild strawberries and light loamy aromas coming through with aeration. It is maybe a little Musigny-like. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and gentle grip, slightly peppery in style with a persistent, quite saline finish. Without a doubt, this is a fabulous Bonnes-Mares with great potential. It may very well land at the top of my banded score.
Wine Advocate: 94-96 Points
The 2023 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is a beauty, bursting with notes of orange zest, black raspberries, exotic spices, potpourri, violets and incense. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a cool core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins and animated by lively acids, it concludes with a long, saline finish.
Burghound: 93-96 Points
A brooding if attractively perfumed nose features spicy and floral notes of plum, red raspberry and soft wood spice. The round and gorgeously textured flavors possess good volume and solid density while exhibiting excellent power on the sappy, complex and beautifully long finish that, much like the Clos de Bèze, is very much built for extended cellaring. This is potentially great but not a wine that will make for good early drinking.
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