Clair/Bruno Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2020

97 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "Bruno Clair has a large plot in Bonnes-Mares (1.63ha), with most of it on the Morey-St-Denis side of the vineyard, and largely on the white marl soils called terres blanches. These give a very expressive wine, with a lovely, high-toned raspberry and rose petal nose shot through with notes of mineral and smoke. The wine is done with 30% whole clusters in the ferment and is aged over two winters in cask (30% new) to deliver a wine of purity and elegance. Drinking Window: 2025-2060. (10/11/21)"

95-97 points Jasper Morris, MW: "There is a wonderful bouquet here after a fine purple robe. A generous, open, classy nose, offering a wealth of sensuality, I find this very Chambolle in style, even though it includes the vines at the Morey St-Denis end of the vineyard. Utterly fills the mouth with a velvet texture and without the wilder element. For this wine at least, 2020 is streets ahead of 2018. (Nov 2021)"

95-97 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is surprisingly backward on the nose with tightly-wound blackberry, redcurrant and cranberry fruit with sea spray and light pine cone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy redcurrant and strawberry fruit. This is a solid Bonnes-Mares, correct, not flashy but serious and as such, it deserves several years in bottle. It has the substance and complexity to reward those with patience. Drink: 2027-2060. (Dec 2020)"

96 points La Revue du Vin de France: "A blend of cocoa and black fruits, Bonnes Mares impresses with its density, firm texture and intense flavors. Plump and very persistent, it has great reserves, but its tannins are a little dry on the finish. (2023)"

93-96 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.64 ha parcel that is almost entirely from the Morey side; Clair notes that it is 70% terres rouges and 30% terres blanches). A slightly riper nose features notes of poached plum, black raspberry, violet, lavender and a hint of Asian-style tea. The palate soaking broad-shouldered flavors possess outstanding density, which is a good thing considering that the supporting tannins are very dense on the massively persistent finish. This austere and compact effort is going to need a very long snooze in a cool cellar before it even begins to reach its apogee. Drink: 2040+. (Jan 2021)"