96-98 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Dense imperial purple, with a nose that takes coaxing but is remarkably complex. Some quality oak behind this summer pudding of a wine. It is going to be a Rubens beauty in due course. Bonnes Mares seems to fall into two camps: those that got hit by the heat and drought and those that blossomed. This is in the latter category. (Nov 2019)"
95-98 points Fine Wine Review: "Red and dark fruits, pure, dense, intense, quite a bit of structure, depth. Finesse here -- almost like Volnay Caillerets-like layering of texture. Tremendous potential here. (4/23/20)"
95-97 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2018 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is blessed with one of my favorite aromatics from Dujac this year, featuring black cherries, raspberry, crushed stone and pressed iris flower, all quite restrained for a Bonnes-Mares but showing outstanding focus. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, a fine line of acidity and a strict and quite linear finish that lingers long in the mouth. Outstanding. Drink: 2022-2050. (Jan 2020)"
96+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "After the slight dip of premier cru, we ramped right back up to the magic of Domaine Dujac grand crus with this stellar example of Bonnes-Mares. The bouquet is deep and flat out stunning out of the blocks, soaring from the glass in an already very complex combination of red and black cherries, plums, gamebird, a great base of chalky soil tones, woodsmoke, raw cocoa, vanillin oak and a topnote of rose petals. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with a great core, superb soil signature, ripe, firm, but buried tannins and a very long, tangy and promising finish. This is extremely refined already for young Bonnes-Mares and is another stellar example of the vintage from the Seysses family. (Drink between 2035-2085. (Nov/Dec 2019)"
94-96+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Unfurling in the glass with a youthfully reserved bouquet of cassis, wild berries, rose petals, peonies and sweet soil tones, Dujac's 2018 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cruis is full-bodied, lively and incisive, with a muscular and tight-knit core, racy acids and a long, chalky finish. As usual, this is one of the tightest-knit, most overtly mineral reds in the cellar, and it will demand patience. (Jan 2020)"
95 points Tim Atkin, MW.
94-95 points Steen Öhman (Winehog): "The Bonnes Mares is offering additional depth and weight. The nose shows a quite floral expression, albeit with some energetic redcurrant and pomegranate notes. It’s a vivacious wine – beautifully balanced with a vivid sense of freshness and tension. A bigger wine than the Clos St.-Denis, but not necessarily more refined. Drink from 2035. (11/15/19)"
95-98 points Fine Wine Review: "Red and dark fruits, pure, dense, intense, quite a bit of structure, depth. Finesse here -- almost like Volnay Caillerets-like layering of texture. Tremendous potential here. (4/23/20)"
95-97 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2018 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is blessed with one of my favorite aromatics from Dujac this year, featuring black cherries, raspberry, crushed stone and pressed iris flower, all quite restrained for a Bonnes-Mares but showing outstanding focus. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, a fine line of acidity and a strict and quite linear finish that lingers long in the mouth. Outstanding. Drink: 2022-2050. (Jan 2020)"
96+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "After the slight dip of premier cru, we ramped right back up to the magic of Domaine Dujac grand crus with this stellar example of Bonnes-Mares. The bouquet is deep and flat out stunning out of the blocks, soaring from the glass in an already very complex combination of red and black cherries, plums, gamebird, a great base of chalky soil tones, woodsmoke, raw cocoa, vanillin oak and a topnote of rose petals. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with a great core, superb soil signature, ripe, firm, but buried tannins and a very long, tangy and promising finish. This is extremely refined already for young Bonnes-Mares and is another stellar example of the vintage from the Seysses family. (Drink between 2035-2085. (Nov/Dec 2019)"
94-96+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Unfurling in the glass with a youthfully reserved bouquet of cassis, wild berries, rose petals, peonies and sweet soil tones, Dujac's 2018 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cruis is full-bodied, lively and incisive, with a muscular and tight-knit core, racy acids and a long, chalky finish. As usual, this is one of the tightest-knit, most overtly mineral reds in the cellar, and it will demand patience. (Jan 2020)"
95 points Tim Atkin, MW.
94-95 points Steen Öhman (Winehog): "The Bonnes Mares is offering additional depth and weight. The nose shows a quite floral expression, albeit with some energetic redcurrant and pomegranate notes. It’s a vivacious wine – beautifully balanced with a vivid sense of freshness and tension. A bigger wine than the Clos St.-Denis, but not necessarily more refined. Drink from 2035. (11/15/19)"
| Product SKU | 337083 |
| Producer | Dujac |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Chambolle-Musigny |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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