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Bouchard Pere & Fils, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2020
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is superb, the latest in a series of remarkable iterations of this cuvée. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, rose hips, peonies, orange rind and warm spices, it's full-bodied, ample and layered, with terrific concentration, velvety tannins and lively acids. Deep and complete, it will be long-lived.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, which has 50% whole bunch, shows quite a lot of stems on the nose, black pepper and clove plus brown spices infusing the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, lightly peppered with quite a refined finish not unlike the Chambertin. This constitutes one of the best reds from Bouchard Père this vintage.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Deep and complex nose that's full of spice and dry forest-floor character, the fruit aromas still a little embryonic. With some aeration in the glass, some floral notes develop. Concentrated and silky, the major structure underlying the richness already beautifully integrated. Just enough acidity to pull this off. Very long, rich finish. From a 0.24-hectare plot in the famous Grand Cru. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
