| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Nuits > Chambolle-Musigny |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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A notably ripe nose is composed by notes of black cherry liqueur, violet and warm earth. There is good detail to the powerful and concentrated flavors that possess plenty of dry extract on the velvety yet very firm and mildly austere finale. This is a classic Bonnes Mares that is very clearly built-to-age and is going to need it. Drink: 2035+
Served blind, Mungier's 2015 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru performed brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with scents of rose petals, red berries, plums, peonies, warm spices, dark chocolate and smoked duck. Full-bodied, velvety and sensual, it's layered and seamless, with terrific depth at the core, beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and a long, carnal finish. 2025 - 2065
The 2015 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru was quite open and expressive on the nose, perhaps not as concentrated as the Chambolle les Amoureuses, but with pretty floral accents developing as it opens. Maybe compared to a dozen other 2015 Bonnes-Mares that I tasted from barrel, it is missing the pizzazz, the opulence that defines this vineyard. The palate is medium-bodied with an energetic, orange rind-tinged opening, quite structured in the mouth with a classic-styled finish that is much more reticent than I would have anticipated. To be honest, I often find Bonnes-Mares outflanked by Mugnier's two premier crus and that is no different in this vintage. 2020 - 2045
The 2015 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru is excellent, opening in the glass with notes of peony, ripe cherries, briary fruits, potpourri, dark chocolate and coniferous forest floor—more wild in profile than Mugnier's other wines from Chambolle. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and deep, with impressive power and a long finish. This is quite a dramatic Bonnes Mares by Mugnier's standards, and the only criticism one could make is that it doesn't possess the ineffable sense of completeness that distinguishes his Amoureuses and Musigny. Discussing his Bonnes Mares, Mugnier notes that half of the vineyard was replanted in 1988 and a quarter in 1980. As these young vines reach age 30, he observes, they have become "more Chambolle in character."
