Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru - 2019 - Domaine Bertheau - 0,75L

A Grand Cru of distinction, combining power, elegance and finesse. Pinot Noir in its noblest expression, signed Bertheau.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Vintage: 2019
• Certification: Sustainable farming
• Terroir: Clay-limestone soils—deeper on the Chambolle side, stonier on the Morey-Saint-Denis side
• Vinification & Ageing: Traditional Burgundian vinification, 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels (20–30% new)
• Alcohol: Approx. 13.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep red with purple highlights, reflecting its youth
• Nose: Complex and refined—ripe blackcurrant, black cherry, violets, dried rose, soft spices (pepper, cinnamon), with a subtle mineral and woody touch
• Palate: Dense and refined, with firm yet silky tannins. Lush fruit, perfectly integrated acidity, and harmonised spice on a mineral backbone
• Finish: Very long and persistent, with notes of dark fruit, gentle smoke and warm stone

🍴 Food Pairings

Ideal with
• 🥩 Beef tournedos, pork tenderloin, roasted game (venison, pheasant)
• 🍲 Elegant dishes: veal chop in sauce, gourmet cassoulet
• 🧀 Aged hard cheeses: mature Comté, Gruyère, bold goat cheeses

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 16–17°C
• Decanting: Yes, recommended 1 to 2 hours
• Opening time: Minimum 1 hour, or decant longer if served young

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Best from 2027 onwards, with full maturity between 2030 and 2045, or beyond for lovers of aged Grand Cru

🏰 About the Domaine

Based in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine François Bertheau embodies the elegance and discretion of the Côte de Nuits. Rooted in generations of family tradition, the estate follows a respectful, low-intervention philosophy. Bonnes-Mares, rare and highly sought-after, reveals the full depth of this mythical Grand Cru—structured, powerful, and pure.