Bouchard Pere & Fils, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2022

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Reviewed by: William Kelley

Bouchard's valedictory 2022 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is a brilliant wine in the making, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and plums mingled with rose petals, violets and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's elegantly muscular, with a cool core of fruit, polished tannins and a long, mineral finish.

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Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2022 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru comes from the Chambolle side, though my sample only came from the red clay soils. The very opulent bouquet offers lashings of blueberry and cassis fruit laced with violets. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins framing quite concentrated black fruit. It is harmonious in texture with fine acidity; it just needs more complexity and nuance on the finish.